Except for root beer floats and ginger ale on airplanes, I don't drink much soda.
But this past weekend I came down with the flu, and now I have a new occasion to drink carbonated beverages - when I get really, really sick.
I started coughing on Friday and by Saturday, I had a splitting headache and the need to sleep. I'll spare you the details, but one of the more tragic symptoms that I experienced was a loss of appetite.
My taste buds went numb (although this might have been a good thing considering how painful it would have felt to swallow food down my raw throat), and I barely craved my go-to food when I am sick - egg drop soup from the neighborhood Chinese restaurant.
When Ryan asked if he could get me anything, I surprised myself by asking for ginger ale. Something about it sounded soothing, and it delivered.
The cans felt cool on my feverish cheeks, and the sweet drink gave me the little burst of energy that I needed to get out of bed and lay on the couch for three days straight.
Ginger ale is not just for airplanes anymore!
3 comments:
poor yinds. hope you're getting back to normal now!
ouch. so now i've been bypassed for ginger ale. well, i can take it! glad you're better. mom
bells! i didn't know you were sick. asian soups have also become my sickness comfort food.
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