Monday, 06 July 2009
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A Little Lesson on the Train
So it's been a while since my last post because I some how managed to end up working two jobs during my winter vacation. It's pretty tiring because one job takes up all my weekday days, and then the other takes up my weeknights and weekends, which in total results in a pretty lame holiday.
But I'm staying positive, and I know working so much is keeping my mind away from missing my best friend, and from analysising every second of the time I spent with my crush. In fact, as much as I hate working so much, I'd say overal I'm happy, which is a rare thing for me to say.
What I am struggling with however, is my gluten intolerance. It has been 36 days since I became gluten free, and after a few accidental intakes of gluten it is definite that it has been the gluten that has been causing me so many problems. Problem is, one of my jobs is actually working with food, and of the entire menu, the only things I can have are the drinks. Now I realise I wouldn't be eating the food while I work there anyway, but I always get a little jealous watching the people I serve 'um' and 'ah' over the menu with the freedom to choose whatever they feel like, while I have to bring my own food with me.
I was thinking about this and how much it sucked while I was sitting at the train station on my way home, when a man in a wheel chair stopped next to me. It occured to me that he must have thought those thoughts a million times, "if only they knew how lucky they are". I imagine that he would gladly become gluten intolerant for the ability to walk.
I am gluten intolerant. Nothing is going to change that, so I might as well get over it.
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Comments (6)
aw it's alright. I'm lactose intolerant and allergic to alcohol, so I can feel left out as well.
Well, all things considered, I'm glad you're happy overall.
I have recently been struggling with an illness. One day it hit me like a bolt of lightening how fortunate I am and how many much less fortunate than me would gladly trade places. Thanks for another gentle reminder.
@Roadlesstaken - allergic to alcohol? haven't heard of that before, although I know i can't have beer because of the gluten
@IfonEarth - thanks :)
@jeanmarie26 - we all need to remind each other from time to time how lucky we are :)
@trickery19 - yeah, apparently a lot of Asian people have it. I get all itchy and my heart pounds harder when I drink, so it's not as fun for me as everyone else that drinks.
Huh..