A worker feeling sad. source: https://www.verywellhealth.com/do-allergies-affect-your-mood-or-energy-level-82837
May has been quite a roller coaster ride. From the serious reactions to the allergies to Celtics major downfall, to my serious reaction to allergies.
Following the Bruins loss to the Florida Panthers (in which I thought the Bruins were going to win). Just pure bad luck and was one of the two major Boston sports meltdown. I though they had it all. So I just sulked most of the first week working just trying to get through the week like the rest of us were, without all the allergies I was dealing with earlier last month.
Following my grand birthday weekend and the raining marathon day last month (I was working that day, I still had that wish I was not working the marathon day). I was desperately trying to cure allergies as soon as possible, like I was being a self doctor. But that never worked. However, despite all the efforts to stop the allergies (and the efforts to stop it last year) my reaction to the tree pollen was very strong.
I love to go outdoors on a warm, nice sunny day but when all of a sudden the invisible yellow haze goes into my nose or my mouth, my body somehow mysteriously develops an allergic reaction out of nowhere and start from a loud sneeze developing into more of a severe reaction which would include a runny nose, one of the nose airways blocked, itchy eyes (sometimes I would be itching so bad), and at the utmost worst climax, coughing.
Earlier in May and thanks to the rainy weather, my allergies stopped for a moment and I though my allergies were somewhat cured and my body was ready to tackle the peak allergy season. Then came Cinco de Mayo weekend and the start of my severely bad allergies. I still wanted to see work, talk to people, but I was again sneezing, coughing, having itchy eyes.
Even worse, I have told some of my friends I had to see a dermatologist to get rid of a swelling scar on my hand which scared some of them since I would have to get that swelling scar cut off and have to wear a gauze for possibly most of next month (June). I didn't want to do it since my dermatologist said I didn't have to get rid of it. But having this hideous scar (even though people didn't really seen it until, I pointed it out to my friends) was not even worth living with in the long-run (as indicated mainly by my mother).
I had an appointment the Wednesday after Cinco de Mayo and trying to get the scar remove was already painful enough the doctor told me that I would need to get the scar removed. Some people might have been scared since it could've been cancerous. I was thinking I might have got into contact with someone. However that was not the case from my own findings, since I recalled from last summer that a mosquito bit in the dead center of my hand.
Throughout the month I was just going through a lot mainly because of the fact I wanted both the Boston Bruins, and I was feeling bad for others who are going through a lot from having to take care of our senior people to being attacked by random creepy/weird people. However, I have learned that I cannot let other who are going through a lot, affect my feelings. Instead of feeling sad because they are going through a lot, I need to show sympathy for those people and try to tell them such as those:
"I'm sure you can get those worked out"
"Hang in there"
"You've got this"
"I've got your back"
"Just wanna make sure you are okay"
I also need to start celebrating people's birthdays or accomplishments with excitement. Whenever a close friend birthday approaches, I have to start wishing them happy birthday.
Nowadays in point, people are just going through a lot. We all at this point now just have to support each other and mainly make sure we are okay without having to use up much of our energy, just as a reminder to keep ourselves mentally healthy. I learned it the hard way last month.
Another case in point, I hope the MBTA and the MTA gets these problems fixed especially on the Commuter Rail around Boston. Trains are late due to mechanical problems, signal issues, and staffing/equipment shortages, and scheduling issues has been causing crowded trains, potentially making people more and more late for work and making them angry.
Commuting to work in Boston or around the Boston Area is just a total nightmare with congested roadways just as congested as a stuffy nose, potentially putting some of us in road rage when we desperately need to get to work on time. Also, when drivers like me are driving on the roadways, there are still cracked road areas/potholes on the roadway which are causing more people to pay up more on repairs. Even worse, when we rely on public transportation when we are dealing with snarling traffic on the roadways, half of the time there are always issues.
So now we all just need to have some sympathy and we should just all stay together no matter what happens.
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