annual christmas cold

Dear Annual Christmas Cold:

Hi friend. This letter is just an inquiry as to why you always like to show up on Christmas break. No kidding, you've made a visit every Christmas break for at least the last 3 years, consecutively, and at least every Christmas break while I was in college. What's the deal?

Why must you wait for what should be a happy and relaxing winter vacation to arrive? I mean, don't get me wrong, it is nice that I am already off work so I don't have to worry about sub plans, but come on...Christmas break?

Why must you, Annual Christmas Cold, insist on sticking around longer than any other cold and making my sleep miserable? If I have to blow my nose one more time in the middle of the night, I will seriously shoot myself. I make myself gag with all the snot and my nose is raw due to the blowing (though the Puff's tissue with lotion has done wonders!).

I thought this year I'd be lucky to not have a visit from you, what with being pregnant and all, but 'tis not so. I really appreciate you making my last week a miserable, snotty, sneezy, gaggy week. I suppose you may as well make like tradition dictates and stick around next week, too, when I'm in Las Vegas because, as you know, traveling with a cold is super.

Yeah. Just wanted to express my gratitude to you, Annual Christmas Cold. Have a Merry Snotty Christmas.

love,
l