Nothing is Normal, Everything is Fine.

I check my temperature at least three times a day. Maybe this is because I am a woman in my late 30s who runs a bit warm anyway. Far more times than not, the thermometer gives a normal reading.

If anyone is nearby, I will proudly announce, “It says I’m normal!”

Then I laugh wildly because I know what a joke that is.

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