Vaccinations

Some words SHOULD be four lettered.

The title to this episode is one of them. Vaccinations are both our friend and a painful little enemy.

Flu season compels us to at least consider the possibility of rolling up our sleeve, dropping our trousers or flaring our nostrils to receive the life saving medicine that is available for $15 at a drugstore near you. Shots hurt, but the spray thingy up the nose can strangle you.

Either way, someone is likely to be assessing the readiness of your life insurance policy - just in case the vaccine doesn't keep you from the banana peel on the edge of your grave.

It amazes me that we don't ever quite get the latest mutation included. And despite the discomfort of any of the above procedures, we all sniffle our way through the fall and winter hoping to prevent ourselves from becoming a statistic.

One must consider that with every passing day, germs and the creeping crud around us is adapting. Yes, people. ADAPTING.

Borg-like in their little collective of filth and poison, the germs enter our systems as gently as a baby sucking on Gerbers. Then, like a punch drunk parasite on Percoset, they CHANGE. This is not good.

There are so many ways to infiltrate our body systems. Eyes - check. Ears - check. Nostrils - runway #1 at your service. Mouth - red carpet to the body. Pun totally intended.

So, in this season of trying to keep healthy and well, try to keep warm, drink plenty of fluids and stay out of drafts. And please, if you must sneeze, do so in another direction. I haven't had my flu shot yet.