Cough Cough go away; come back no other time

Ahem Ahem-repeat times q2 sec=the current state of my upper respiratory tract. A cough that is more stubborn than a child wanting candy. So in the midst of sitting in the office, I had random coughing fits. It doesn't help that the environment is so dusty and polluted outside. Even if I am inside, the effects from being outdoors rolls its wheel momentarily. The thing is- I am not only recovering from a viral infection, but I had a side dish of buy one get unlimited free allergies. Sometimes, I am perfectly fine, and other times, I cover my face with a oodhni (veil). I did walk almost 3-4 km today to get some cough syrup at the drug store, which really is not too much walking. It was mid afternoon and all, but I am used to it..and I needed cough syrup asap. I enjoy walking outside through. Baroda/Vadodara is relatively a very safe city compared to other cities in India. One must take precautions no matter where they are no doubt, but Baroda is much safer than the larger metropolitan cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmadabad. I remember the first week back, well first couple days really, I was so confused as to how I will find the streets to even get out of this neighborhood, let alone know where to walk to find rikshaws. Now, I roam around freely, and I have come to know most major landmarks and learn new paths everyday! Last couple times I came to India, I lived in the opposite side of the city, so this side was new to me at first. Now, I feel accustomed to it. For the most part, while I am out and about, I cover my head (ears, nose, mouth) too! That is a must at times.

Today, I was sitting in the rikshaw listening to garba while breezing through the city-oh what fun is to ride on a three wheeled Indian rikshaw yay!

 

This is my personal collection of cold/cough-aid that accompanies me everywhere!

Food for thought- we eat to live, or live to eat. Well-the taste buds were designed for a reason. Yet self-control- we design and master. The beauty of life is the convergence of what is (reality) and what we want (desire) into a smoothie called (our presence and future).