Seems everyone is getting the Spring Crud!

Monday Flowers

to brighten the day!

Wishing all a day of beauty and brightness

as I hear from family in Southwest Virginia

who all have the

"spring crud" and are feeling like they wish they had gotten the license number of the truck that ran over them!

Little Kamryn has been sick for a week, but still manages to shoot threes from the hilltop of Granny's house to the net

yesterday before running up that hill to visit

Mom/COB who was so sick she couldn't join for the Easter dinner!

Then he took a long nap and by nightfall the entire tribe is now down with whatever bug is coursing across the country

with that all over

"yuk factor"

of congestion, cough, sneeze and over all misery feeling.

From DC, VA, FL to CA

it seems the "spring crud" is everywhere

the last couple of weeks!

It may be brought about by the stress of the last several months

by the quickness of warm weather,

by excitement or great things

...

Good stress/bad stress

all bring about the same reactions in the brain, some set us up for immune reactions in the body!

Seems kids run harder, do more these days,

as do adults for that matter.

We tend to go wide open then stop quickly as a result of not feeling well

and then bugs and illness find their way to us rather quickly, or sneak in while we are busy living our lives!

Then it seems that those

famous through commercials

"little green men" set up residence within us, and we sneeze or cough

and

there ya go!

We've got it; the "crud"

and feel just awful for awhile,

and being the kind and generous folks we are,

we then share it!

Kamryn called yesterday to wish me a

"Happy Easter" and sounded so bad with his "crud" and immediately told me,

"Dot is sick too and I gave it to her!"

I let him know that was very sweet of him to share!

After all he is not a selfish kid!!!

For those who are immune compromised

or for those who are

chronic pain sufferers

it seems that after times of great joy

they will suffer even more.

They often will report that times of great joy, great excitement,

when the adrenalin surges to get them through an event, or time of gladness allows them to exceed their own limits to do more, go further, be more than their normal ....

It is after the rush and after the event,

they crash hard, the pain intensifies

and then they are prime targets for the "crud/little green men" to come in with their recliners and set up for a bit.

It is during these times

we must treat ourselves with great care,

with gentleness,

and sometimes cocoon ourselves

even through the sneezes, the cough, the headache that can be relentless.

Knowing that this too shall pass,

remembering to be as gentle to self

as we would to a child

or to one we loved

if the role was reversed.

Some when not feeling well like to be left ALONE, and when I say left alone I do mean just that!

They don't like to be checked on, coddled over or hovered over!

And if you take them flowers, you might want to be sure you know the kind they like or do not like!!!

Some get rather testy or grumpy when they don't feel well, so it's best to ask before entering!!!

Others, like to know you care,

and most importantly

it is ok

to know you cannot fix it, cure it

or understand it.

wow

The Easter Bunny left something more

than giggles grins and chocolate bunnies

this year,

the spring crud

is spreading all around,

so take best care.

EAt dark chocolate, it's good for the heart,

drink lots of fluids,

take your VITAMINS

and

wrap up while getting rid of

"those little green men"!

Do you think

Jeepers has a headache

or

maybe he is just resting after chasing those

"little green men" away from the house!

Oh I hope that is it!

Sending you healing rays from the sun today!

Enjoy the flowers

Walk in Beauty,

DRSES

www.sherryeshowalter.com