Somebody shoot me...

So I'm no longer a believer in faith-based healing. Not that I was incredibly religious (ok, even sorta) to begin with, but with the recent train wreck of a bug that hit my wife and I, I'm really not amused. I am not one that gets sick on any kind of regular basis--truth be told, I'm fortunate in that I can't really remember the last time I was sick. However, that usually means that anything tough enough to batter its way through my defenses tends to put me down for the count. I'm an all-or-nothing kinda guy, and so I tend to believe (with the backing of experience) that no matter what, I'm not going to get sick with the latest superbug traversing the neighborhood. A bit arrogant, sure, but its worked for years.
I believed wholeheartedly that I wouldn't get sick this time around, even though my wife is sick as hell, coughing and wheezing and sore all over, and so I thought nothing of being around her constantly, bringing hot tea, warm blankets, water, etc. to make sure she was as comfortable as humanly possible, until the morning I woke up with a headache. Hmmmm. I haven't had beer in several days, so it's not a hangover (not that I drink enough to get one to begin with, but you gotta eliminate possibilities here). Ok, maybe I got a cold or something... Until the next morning. Full-blown flu symptoms. Owwwww--even the air hurts.
So since the belief system didn't work, I turned to medical science--specifically, the art of the distiller... A hot toddy is a mixture of honey, lemon juice, hot water and whiskey (or brandy, but that stuff is vile...). Somehow, with all of the cough drops and drugs and various other chemical crap the pharmacy companies try to shove down our throats, the most basic remedies are often the most effective. I had one and am now feeling quite a bit better... Driving may be out of the question, but I wouldn't want to give anyone else what I have, so it's entirely an altruistic notion on my part...

Easy Hot Toddy Recipe:

1-1/2 oz whiskey
1 oz honey
1/3 oz lemon juice
3 oz hot water

Blend in a mug and sip. Salut!