Sometimes You Just Gotta Laugh
2025.09.06
Content Warning:
Chronic illness
Well, today I hit a 3. If you don't know about my fatigue scale, you can read more about it in my last post, On the Bright Side. But basically, everything's getting hard (lol).
I struggled to pry my eyes open at 10:30am, and dragged myself downstairs to make my morning smoothie. I didn't want to make a smoothie, but figured it was the healther choice even if it took more effort. I pulled up my stool and got to work.
About halfway through, I was winded. Soon I was so light-headed that I couldn't sit upright. I ended up laying on the cold tile floor to catch my breath and cool down.
I felt awful. And I knew I'd just feel worse if I couldn't get some food in my system. Gradually I pulled myself across the floor, pried open the fridge, basked in the cool air... yeah, I laid there for a minute while I worked up the gumption to reach a higher shelf... and finally reached the best thing I could think of--a pack of sliced tofurky.
Sprawled across the floor, staring at the ceiling, eating a slice at a time, eventually I just had to laugh. It was such an absurd situation... laying in the middle of the kitchen, eating cold tofurky, smoothie half made on the counter, as I waited to either feel better or get help when my roommates got home.
Back when this level was my normal, I used to think up comic strips for moments like these. It felt good to find the humor of my situation--these absurd scenarios that the average person wouldn't even imagine. Usually I was too tired to draw them, but I did finish a couple.
P1 - B sleeps in dark bedroom while the racket of construction goes on outside.
P2 - B groans and pulls covers over head as racket continues.
P3 - B angrily reaches for window curtain, compaining, "Gah, who's making such a racket at this hour?!"
P4 - B throws open the curtains to be bombarded with bright daylight.
P1 - B, sweating, but determined, smirks and greets, "Ah, my old nemesis..."
P2 - B looks up from the base of a staircase that climbs dramatically toward the camera. They name their nemesis, "STAIRS."
It's nice now to have an outlet that I can share these things horizontally. It's hard to draw from bed. I should probably rest up now though. Hopefully I'll have something to write about soon besides my health (lol)!
Thanks for reading! Enjoy your weekend!
~ B ~
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