I have been stricken with a cold as of late. My major preoccupation is sleep, sleep and more sleep. I tend to get very down on myself when I am not Productive, so depression then just adds to the misery. In addition, my job requires me to be able to think clearly, which is a tad difficult with dizzy head full of phlegm. Even a simple cold serves as a firm reminder that good health is not something to be taken for granted…
As I wearily reflect on the workweek in the laboratory, I am bemoaning that most of what I did was to repeat experiments in order to fix mistakes I made earlier. But there was one sulk-dispelling bright note…During a moment of mutual multi-tasking, one of my colleagues declared that she liked spending time with me because I “taught her how to be a person.” When I replied that she certainly seemed like a person to me, she said that she meant “a good person.” I was so flattered I was speechless. (BTW, I also think that she is a good person). I think that her compliment might be the best one I have ever received. Now, if that isn’t a trip to Happy Valley, I don’t know what is!