On having a cold

A wise man in Hartford once said that being first in line at a red traffic light carries with it more responsibility. I believe that when a cold visits you you also have more responsibility. I like to say that I don't own my maladies but that they come into my life for a short period of time (hopefully). Unfortunately colds are usually caused by the rhino virus and it spreads pretty viciously. It has been proven that these viruses actually can last a lot longer than initially thought - up to 2 days! The extra responsibility is to wash one's hands after each time one's hands touches any part of your face! It's amazing how often we touch our face and not just to blow our noses when we have a cold!