Oct 14, 2005 16:05
This might sounds embarrassingly awkward, but I think I went to the ER for the treatment of what could have been diagnosed as seasonal depression. Seriously, how can one function properly and sanely when one has not been exposed to the sun for one whole week? As for my case, my mind got shut down from the suffocation of gray overcast and constant drizzles. Don't get me wrong, I love rain, but not when it's constantly pouring down on earth with no periodic glimpses of sun shine. A week of no sun shine put a damage on my body, causing fatigue, chest pain, short breath, and dizziness. I am not a doctor or a scientist, but I know that much about seasonal depression is true.
Anyway, I did get my sun treatment this morning as the plane rose above the thick layer of cloud to a higher altitude. The window seat allowed me to fully enjoy the strong beams of natural light coming directly from the clear blue sky. Chicago has a better weather than western MA; the temperature is up in the low 70s and of course, full of sun shine. I savor every single second of it.
I am so cured!
First day in Chicago...many more to go before I can come home!
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