How To Mind Your Body: A Short Story
Allergies were always foreign to me. I had been around others who couldn't function without some form of antihistamine -- or even function while medicated, should the meteorological and environmental conditions conspire so conveniently. Mid-March of this year introduced me to a supremely slow-burn (foreshadowing pun) of an extended allergic reaction – sans allergies – which is presently nearly defeated but obstinately hanging on for dear life even as I write this in June. I understand now. The most trying situations are often the most memorable to facilitate experience for future benefit.