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Ask Me How I Feel

I’ll tell you.

Like death.

Worse than death. 

Like death that came back to life and then died again.

Just in time for my favorite holiday, I have been struck down in my prime with what I’ve been told by the doctor is a chest infection.  I have to admit I am quite proud to say that I have a chest infection, since I’m pretty sure Faith was starting to think I was faking my horrendous cough in order to lie on the couch and have her bring me glasses of orange juice all day.  She smiles to my face, but I heard whispers of “manflu

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