My fingers ache, my eyes droop, and I still can’t hear out my right ear. This may seem random, but it isn’t. My fingers ache from sewing all week. My eyes droop because I’m tired and my allergy medicine does not help. I still can’t hear out of my right ear because, apparently, I’m deaf.
I started losing hearing in my right ear when I was little, thanks to chronic ear infections as a toddler. Scar tissue builds up continually thanks to my lovely auto-immune disease. Thankfully, I can still hear the sounds of my headphones in that ear, thanks to proximity, I suppose. Well, that’s a plus. Also a benefit, if I don’t want to listen to someone, I can take out the ear bud on my right side and pretend to listen. This is especially useful when I’m trying to get work done and my mom won’t leave me alone.
My fingers aching is a pleasant change, however. I love sewing and creating things so this feeling in my fingers is proof that I had a great week. It’s also a comfort to know that as my fingers become more and more adjusted to the work they’re performing, the pain will lessen. For now, though, it is a comfort.
I need to sleep. I’ve decided to start napping whenever I have the chance since I’ve been staying up so late and getting up so early. Honestly, I almost never have the chance to nap, so we’ll see if this actually happens.
