I’ve been miserable and sick these past handful of days. At first it was just an ordinary sinus infection, now my gums hurt so badly that eating has become hard. I’ve always claimed to be someone who doesn’t take anything for granted. I never considered that eating (as in, not having food to eat, but being capable of the very process of placing food in my mouth, chewing, and swallowing) was something I could lose.

In a week (hopefully) when I can eat again without pain, I’m going to have to remember to not take it for granted.