20220325 : bottle

When I was in this hospital - needing them to supply feeds, it was 3 years ago.

Had to take their service this time too.

When they get the feed, they also give a bottle of water with it.

They only need about 100ml each feed.

Very soon, the bottles build up . At the rate of 3-4 everyday.

There is a stand on which they are kept - neatly stacked next to each other - to better use space on the stand.

In the room previously, it was meant to be a shared room for 2 patients. Naturally, it had 2 of those stands.

One the nurses used for feeds and the other exclusively for storage of the bottles among other things.

I used to ogle at the bottles. Whenever anyone came, the first thing they did was grab a bottle and glug it down (it was a hot summer).

Not this room. It is a single room. Only 1 stand.

The nurses need it next to me for the feeds.

Its on my left side. The hand works.

The bottles are neatly stacked next to me.

Come to think of it, that's the closest I have come to a bottle of water in 3 years

Its quite hot tonight as well

How I want to grab one and glug it down - just to experience the simple thrill of it.

I know how it will end. 

But I am already in the hospital. Just a few floors down is the ICU. I am in safe hands. I know the drill.

It will be a battle between the rational mind and crazy/ adventurous mind tonight.

There goes my sleep.... 

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20220326 :

I am not in the ICU. clearly the rational mind prevailed.

The crazy fellow started his opening argument with a lot of drama. Blah blah. Quench the thirst of feeling... Blah blah blah.

The rational guy opened his argument simple. It was the opening and closing one.

He simply said: "it's all looking very inviting and great only because they are glossy new bottles. New bottles - their caps are sealed. You need two working hands to break that seal. So stop with the drama, go to sleep and don't wake me up again in the night.

So I recognised the winner. And went to sleep...