Are you okay?
My day would not be complete without hearing that phrase. Such a caring phrase, it is so nice that someone would go out of their way to care about another human being for a moment. But I hear those words almost everyday while I have coughing attacks. They go on for a bit and it sounds awful. The problem is it takes my lungs more time to clear themselves and the length just crosses the line of others comfort zones.
Today, after just parking around a shopping/restaurant square, I felt an attack cough coming on so I continued sitting in my car and coughed away. This women came across the street and offered me water in a glass. Darn, why did I open my car door? I waved my hand, grabbed my water bottle and gave a thumbs up. I was mortified. My cough was that loud this women from the opposite side of the square heard me and I had coughed that long that she had time to get me water. Maybe she was on an awkward lunch date and needed an exit strategy?
I feel awful for making other people uncomfortable and I hate myself for being bothered by nice people. Who would think you could get sick of nice people.
Today, after just parking around a shopping/restaurant square, I felt an attack cough coming on so I continued sitting in my car and coughed away. This women came across the street and offered me water in a glass. Darn, why did I open my car door? I waved my hand, grabbed my water bottle and gave a thumbs up. I was mortified. My cough was that loud this women from the opposite side of the square heard me and I had coughed that long that she had time to get me water. Maybe she was on an awkward lunch date and needed an exit strategy?
I feel awful for making other people uncomfortable and I hate myself for being bothered by nice people. Who would think you could get sick of nice people.