What does the POX say?!

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-diring-diring!  Guess sinong binulutong?! Hehe 

I wasn't laughing Saturday last week when the doctor confirmed I got chicken pox.  "WTFox!  Stay indoors for an entire week?!"  "There goes my carefully-planned leaves!" "Oh my shit, SCARS!!"

I had so much time browsing FB stories and saw several videos of the war in Syria.  Sobra akong nahiya sa mga concerns ko.  There I was, lying comfortably in my bed while people are losing their loved-ones, their homes, children are crying for their dead parents and siblings!  Wala akong karapatang mag-inarte.  I truly felt like the selfish engot that I am.  

Tried to calm my nerves and my itchy spots and asked myself, "Okay, what is it then that He wants me to learn?"  

For one, I figured He probably wants me to spend more time with my parents.  I do try make it home every weekend.  But lately, I'm guilty of just wanting to stay in my room, sleeping and reading all day long.  The entire week I was at home, we shared almost all breakfasts and dinners together.  It also brought me to the realization that I have not cooked in a while.  I used to stay all day in the kitchen (the only part of the house where I'm handy!) with them preparing meriendas, lunch, dinner, baking, and cleaning up in between.  I've been so lazy, tsk!  I will try to make it up to my parents!  

Secondly, I learned how it feels to be avoided like the plague.  It isn't a nice feeling.  My best friend is getting married in a week and she hasn't had the pox so I did stay away from her and from everyone else.  It reminded me of how the word BULUTONG was my "Excuse me, that's my cue to leave!".  I used to literally run away from a person who just had it.  That was so thoughtless.  While we have every right to avoid a person who has any contagious sickness, I will make sure to do it more kindly.  

It didn't happen easily but eventually I did see my getting chicken pox a blessing.  I had plenty of time to do some more reading and did other things I've been putting off.  I got cleared by the doctor the other day and was told that I'm so lucky to have earned very little scarring.  Whew!  After 10 full days of vacation, I am so ready to report back to werk tomorrow!  

God, thank You.  And I'm sorry that sometimes I complain too darn much.  :D