Well, just yesterday, when i woke up from a deep slumber, looking forward to another day in college, my eye just refused to open. I tried, but it got kinda painful, sticky and watery. With the other eye leading the way, i rushed towards the mirror and with horror, discovered that the concerned eye had diminished in size, the eyelids had swollen, it was blood red and some yellow gook was oozing out. After the initial disgust, the obvious dawned onto me, Well, I had gotten infected with conjunctivitis. Also known as 'madras eyes' in layman's terms.
Like a normal human being, who doesnt really know much about the illness, i was pretty scared. But then, after further speculation and hours spent with the thing, i kinda realized that hey, this is one rare supposedly 'bad thing' where the advantages FAR overweigh the disadvantages...!!!!
I'm not saying that getting your eyes red and watery is like, a kickass thing to happen, but here's a list that formulated in my head as i wistfully lay with the eyedrops in well....my eyes...
So here's the thing- WHY GETTING INFECTED BY CONJUNCTIVITIS IS ACTUALLY AN AWESOME THING!!
1.You get the usual sympathies and well wishes and lots of pampering.
2. Bunking class and college are added incentives....I mean, come on!! how can you let other innocent
people risk getting your dangerous disease by going out in public??? Its practically social service, to say
the least.
3. No one tells you to do too much work. More than love for the ill and affection, they basically dont want you to go near things cause they fear infection.
4. No more are typical phrases like, "mom leave me alone" heard in the house.....thanks to the fact that mothers are actually too scared to come nearby, and let you be in peace in your own room.
5. Annoying siblings, just like the mothers, also keep away, and trust me, a break from the usual brotherly troubles is like a boon very well deserved.
6. You arent even expected to study...."Its causing strain to my weak, whithering eyes, mum!"....(of course the fact that I'm actually online at the moment means a very contrasting thing)
7. Its as easy to sleep as.....say...to clap your hands or whatever else is easy. Personally, I find it very hard to sleep, but to my obvious delight, these red eyes have actually given me the reward of nice, deep, slumbers whenever i want them. :)
8. You get to sport glamourous glares without looking lame in the cloudiest of weathers.
9. You can just scare people away....one look and poooof!!!
10. And here is the best part of all. Believe me, apart from reddish, watery eyes that become sticky when you wake up and a momentary feeling of grossness when you look at yourself in the mirror, Conjunctivitis is absolutely nothing..i mean, it doesnt even pain!!!
Yup, thats it....as for now. So seriously, next time you see some red eyed bloke acting all cringy.....you know what the TRUTH is!!! And of course, this has kinda led me to believe that yeah, EVERY cloud, however dark, stormy it is DOES have a silver lining. Its upto you to find out the brighter side and turn it into an advantage. :)
Like a normal human being, who doesnt really know much about the illness, i was pretty scared. But then, after further speculation and hours spent with the thing, i kinda realized that hey, this is one rare supposedly 'bad thing' where the advantages FAR overweigh the disadvantages...!!!!
I'm not saying that getting your eyes red and watery is like, a kickass thing to happen, but here's a list that formulated in my head as i wistfully lay with the eyedrops in well....my eyes...
So here's the thing- WHY GETTING INFECTED BY CONJUNCTIVITIS IS ACTUALLY AN AWESOME THING!!
1.You get the usual sympathies and well wishes and lots of pampering.
2. Bunking class and college are added incentives....I mean, come on!! how can you let other innocent
people risk getting your dangerous disease by going out in public??? Its practically social service, to say
the least.
3. No one tells you to do too much work. More than love for the ill and affection, they basically dont want you to go near things cause they fear infection.
4. No more are typical phrases like, "mom leave me alone" heard in the house.....thanks to the fact that mothers are actually too scared to come nearby, and let you be in peace in your own room.
5. Annoying siblings, just like the mothers, also keep away, and trust me, a break from the usual brotherly troubles is like a boon very well deserved.
6. You arent even expected to study...."Its causing strain to my weak, whithering eyes, mum!"....(of course the fact that I'm actually online at the moment means a very contrasting thing)
7. Its as easy to sleep as.....say...to clap your hands or whatever else is easy. Personally, I find it very hard to sleep, but to my obvious delight, these red eyes have actually given me the reward of nice, deep, slumbers whenever i want them. :)
8. You get to sport glamourous glares without looking lame in the cloudiest of weathers.
9. You can just scare people away....one look and poooof!!!
10. And here is the best part of all. Believe me, apart from reddish, watery eyes that become sticky when you wake up and a momentary feeling of grossness when you look at yourself in the mirror, Conjunctivitis is absolutely nothing..i mean, it doesnt even pain!!!
Yup, thats it....as for now. So seriously, next time you see some red eyed bloke acting all cringy.....you know what the TRUTH is!!! And of course, this has kinda led me to believe that yeah, EVERY cloud, however dark, stormy it is DOES have a silver lining. Its upto you to find out the brighter side and turn it into an advantage. :)
