The best medicine

 Generally, ignoring minor ailments is the best medicine, is what I think. You would agree with me, I suppose. In my opinion, be it cough, cold, fever or relationships, whether personal/professional, generally I tend to ignore, of course, absolutely knowingly, the minor disturbances.

At times though, better measures become necessary. Let me give you my own example. Around October 8, or, may be, it was October 9, it rained really heavily, and I got caught in it. As I was returning home anyways, I did not pay much attention to how thoroughly had i got drenched which had happened twice or thrice earlier, too.

As usual, I saw to it that the head is properly dry, and went ahead with the usual routine. Around October 10, my system started prolifically producing phlegm. I had to clear my throat repeatedly, the voice quality had gotten rough, too. 

By October 14, my nose and ears blocked badly so much so I could hear my own voice echoing in my ears while I spoke or taught. I got an earful from the ENT specialist, took the medicines he prescribed. I felt, however, that these should be supported as well. So tried the traditional wisdom kind of medicines, too. Am slowly limping back to normalcy, my typical state.

For a person who generally does not fall ill, surely not easily or often, illness is tough to bear. May be, hence, the traditional alternatives could also help alongwith the allopathic tablets, I suppose. Along side these, it helps to remember people you care for. Laughter is the best medicine, too!

As for people, often ignoring them does not help. No use it is confronting them either as they have either consciously or/and maliciously planned the whole, and as a group activity. Your irritation is going to comfort them as they breeze along their ego trip. I suppose, keeping calm, and trying to find out more (for example, if others are sailing in the same boat) could be a strategy.

Yet another possible medicine is letting these others know that there ARE people supporting you. This afternoon, a lady in the neighbourhood, who I hardly ever talk to, on her own suddenly starting asking how I stay 'all alone', et al. So sweetly but surely I let her know that I am busy with my teaching etc, and, moreover, I often go visit my brothers, and that we are in constant touch. May be, she got the hint, and that is what I think is the best medicine for 'nosy neighbours' types, and other such variants! What say?

Pratima@ It is extremely difficult these days to gauge the hidden motives of people, their curious activities, their subtle machinations! Such people, whether in the personal space,  social sphere or in the professional arena, have complex motives difficult to decipher, especially because they always operate in gangs, however hidden. Being cautious is the best medicine, I suppose!