Me and My Iron

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Years ago, I thought that it was normal to be so tired and sleepy all
the time. There were days when I didn't have to go to work but still
feel tired the whole day, not doing anything. I'd wake up feeling sleepy. I'd sleep and still feel tired after a few hours and yearn for the bed.

Everything changed when I
discovered iron supplements.




I did not have to take naps all the time. Things seem to be clearer somehow. It's hard to explain but it's like I just became more awake.

When I came to China, I brought several months' supply of vitamins with me: iron and vitamin C. When these ran out, I tried different supplements but I never really found the perfect vitamins. I gradually went back to being tired and sleepy and listless all the time. Except that it was so gradual that I didn't really notice it. Again, I thought it was normal.

Today, I was pleasantly surprised that I did not need to take naps throughout the day and still had enough energy to make loads of lesson plans that I'd been neglecting to write, prepared for my classes for tonight (which I never really do. I just think of what we'll talk about and take it from there), and am writing this entry.

Ordinarily, I would be sleepy by the time I get up in the morning. I only drag myself out of bed so I won't feel bad about staying in bed the whole day (which I sometimes do, actually). I take at least one nap during the day, sometimes two, and almost always still wake up feeling tired. I always say that heaven is if I could sleep all day and on the same breath wish that I don't have to be so sleepy all the time because I'm missing out on so many things.

And so I finally met up with Evonne again last night. She went home to Manila during the October holidays and thus had the opportunity to bring me things that I asked Nuna to send me. And so after a looong time, I am reunited with my iron.

It took me a while to realize why I wasn't feeling as tired as I should be today. I was still up and running after lunch and for me, that was odd. And then I realized that I had my iron fix the night before. And so after more than two hours of classes (I had overtime :p), I still have the energy to tell you about my amazing miracle vitamin. It put the life back into my life!

I love my iron.