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Hay Fever Monologue

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When I was younger spring was a time of wonder and exploration, where I would play all day in the sun, smelling the blooming crab apples trees in my front yard, discovering all sorts of bugs. Presently, during perhaps one of the most beautiful times of the year, I suffer. Allergies are the culprit. Instead of watching the enigma of new life taking form, my eyes are occupied with water, swelling, and irritation. I don't breathe in the fragrant blossoms - my nose is stuffed, running, or exploding. How can I enjoy the warmth of the sun, when it feels like tiny poison ivy leaves are stuffed down my throat? I researched the cause of my hay fever, and discovered that is my body reacting to benign pollen as it would an aggressive virus. I only started

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