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Me & The
Common Cold
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I still remember that cold
and gloomy winter evening. I was staying home from school for the past few
days due to that same nagging problem that caught up with me this time of
the year - the brutal, unnerving, irritating and highly distressing common
cold! I was fed up of feeling sick and miserable and desperately wanted a
change of scene - anything that would help me raise my spirits and fight
this demon before it got the better of me.
So I convinced my sister
and mother to take me to the market close by. They told me that I was
crazy to even think of the same on such a cold and gloomy evening, given
my "condition" of sneezing once too often.
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In between wiping my nose and
clearing my throat, I told them that this is what I needed to do to feel better. They finally gave in to my
requests provided that I would pile myself with enough woolens to keep me warm
and protected. On reaching the market, my sister remembered that she needed a
new pair of sneakers and so we went into this nice shoe shop. As my mother
helped my sister to choose a pair of sneakers, I went over to the sandals
section and walked past the beautiful and colourful line up of strappy, flat and
high heeled sandals. |
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Just as I was admiring
their beautiful range, my eyes starting watering like they always do
whenever I have a severe cold. This was not new to me and I continued
looking at the merchandise. What I did not realize was that the sales
person was noticing me all along. What happened next was truly hilarious
and I remember it till date. The sales person went up to my mother and
asked her politely to kindly consider buying a pair of sandals for me as
well - your other daughter who is crying as you are not buying anything
for her.
My mother was shocked to
hear the same and came up to me. On hearing what had just happened I
couldn't stop laughing while drying my tear laden eyes. |
The sales person by now
was totally confused but slowly gathered the real reason for my "crying".
He too had a good laugh along with us and hoped that I would feel better
soon. As for my buying something too, it took some time to explain to
everyone that I was in no mood to shop. I had come to the market to cheer
myself up and everyone helped me to do just that!
We came home after a
little while and I felt much better thanks to this short yet very
entertaining outing. That monstrous cold went away in a day or two but
left me with some fond memories that bring a smile on my face even today.
Contributing Writer Akanksha,
Freelance Writer akanksha.sinha@gmail.com
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