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Historically, being sick meant staring at the ceiling or writing in a paper diary by candlelight. Today, the smartphone is an extension of our sickbeds.
I wrote this at 4am sick with COVID. Not because I am brave. Not because I am a writer chasing a deadline. But because I cannot sleep, and the silence in this apartment is so loud that the only way to drown it out is to hear the click of my own thumbs against a glass screen. i wrote this at 4am sick with covid
And right now, at 4am, I am lying on my bathroom floor. The tile is cold against my cheek. The ceiling is spinning in slow, lazy circles. My phone reads 78% battery and a temperature of 102.4. I have been sick with COVID for six days now, and I have lost the ability to distinguish between a fever dream and a memory. Historically, being sick meant staring at the ceiling
For now, the clock says 4:32 AM. The world outside is still dark, but the keyboard is a little warmer, the thoughts are a little clearer, and the morning is one step closer. Share public link Not because I am brave
and to be compassionate with yourself. If you’re reading this while also staring at the ceiling, know that you’re not alone in this journey
