This Friday morning I had very bad allergy symptoms and probably a respiratory infection. After taking the kids to school I studied a little for a mid term in math. At mid morning I was incapacitated and had to rest. I was not able to get anything done all day and felt very unproductive. My wife was on a job and I had to babysit my youngest daughter.

In the late afternoon I had to take my test. I felt terrible and was constantly sneezing and fighting a runny nose. I was hot and might have had a fever. I did terrible on the test. I couldn't even answer 6 problems out of 20. On the way home I had to resist feelings of self pity, blame, and rash behavior to try and solve the problem. I had to make a gratitude list in my head and pray for help with anger.

I went home and watched baseball with my kids and had a nice dinner. I wished that I could have had the energy to make a meeting. As a little time went by, I felt relieved of my fears and got to bed early in hope that I would make my son's ball game in the morning.

Thanks be to God.