rage against the cough drop

So, I guess it's my turn:  I have COVID. I've had 4 days of laryngitis and a sore throat (among other things), and I'm using cough drops to ease some of those symptoms.

So why can't my cough drops just leave me alone? Why can't they just let me miserable? The wrappers are telling me to power through this when all I want to do is put my head down and get my feet warm. I don't want a pep talk, I want someone to say "I hope you sleep well tonight" and then bring me a nice cup of tea.

Those little wrappers make me feel like maybe I "shouldn't" be sick.  This is a cultural thing, right?  We just don't like it when people feel sad or bad, even when it's appropriate. But that's something for another time (and someone else's blog).

I'm not talking about wallowing in self-pity here. I'm talking about acknowledging and comforting instead of denying.

I think I'd like it better if my cough drop wrappers said:  "It's OK to nap", "I hope this helps", "Take care of yourself", "Whine a little if it helps", "Eat some ice-cream".

I'm being silly, of course. There's nothing wrong with those cough drop wrappers. But I think the world would be a better place if you could buy one bag that isn't really meant for sick people (these particular messages seem more for people who are using cough drops to soothe their throat before they do a presentation), or another bag that's meant for people who are sick and just want permission to nap.

And since I'm being silly, I imaginged a conversation between me and all these little irritating messages:

 

cough drop:  "Be resilient."     me:  "Be quiet."

cough drop:  "Put a little strut in it."     me:  "Put a sock in it."

cough drop:  "Push on."     me:  "Push off."

cough drop:  "You've survived tougher."     me:  "So what, I'm still miserable right now."

cough drop:  "Put your game face on."     me:  "How about you get outta my face?"

cough drop:  "Impress yourself today."     me:  "I'm impressed with how crappy I feel, does that count?"

cough drop:  "Tough is your middle name."     me:  "No, my middle name is Kay."

cough drop:  "It's yours for the taking."     me:  "An ass-whooping is about to be yours for the taking."

cough drop:  "Dust off and get up."     me:  "Shove off and go away."

 

I think I'll stop there. Sorry. I'm stuck in a room by myself.  I've got to do something for entertainment.

I'll be back.

 

At least my cough drops think so.