Sick

I must confess I'm often thrilled to catch a cold.  Gives me a legitimate reason to sit down.  Reminds me of when I was ten and caught the Chicken Pox.  I was thrilled out of my mind and practically skipped with joy as  I left school.  For a whole week, I didn't have to put with bullies.  You know, I can't stand adults who think children should just deal with bullies themselves.  And they actually think they're smarter than animals who, by the way, defend their offspring.
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"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."
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What a load of crap.
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Okay, I'm headin' back to the sofa now.