This morning my body felt dead. After sleeping all night on the couch in Mom and Dad's apartment, curled up under a throw that didn't quite cover me, getting up a few times in the night to assist Mom to the bathroom and then hearing the knock from the relief caregiver at 6 AM whilst in a deep sleep had me feeling less than my best.
But, after a grande Americano and a couple of regular aspirin, I was amazed at the transformation. I morphed into an alert, positive person, full of insights, energy and a bit of passion for my work. Notice, I said "a bit" of passion for my work.
I've been trying to cut back on coffee. Denny points out that this is "dumb" since I've been hooked since age 16 and have probably only done without less than a dozen times in our entire marriage. Once before a scheduled elective surgery, I got up hours before just so that I could get my coffee in before the cut off time. Perhaps what I'm trying to do is cure my insomnia; at least that's what I tell myself. Yesterday was a coffee-free day (only tea) and I felt dull and limp all day. Sometimes after a respite from the brew and a then a sudden blast (as in this morning), the jolt is overwhelming, like raw fuel pouring into the engine of an F 16.
And so, my must-haves in the category of "drugs" for the desert island are the following:
1. coffee
2. aspirin
3. imitrex
I can do without the alcohol, narcotics, nicotine, chocolate, or the female equivalent of viagra (if that ever appears). Just the basics to keep my head clear and pain free. These three are the bomb.
I can't give up the coffee just yet. Maybe I don't need to.
I think Dan would agree with you (and in that order). =) Except I think he might substitute your aspirin for Blue Tylenol or Ibuprofen. =) My back hurts for you thinking about the couch (why did you spend the night on the couch???? Everything okay?).
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