"Do not forget to take your jacket or else you will catch a cold," were my mother's famous last words as I left the house on a cool spring evening. Of course being the typical teenager that I am, I responded, "It's not cold outside, I won't need it." Boy, was I wrong. My naive actions eventually lead me to contracting a cold. Looking back, I now realize that not properly dressing for the weather and lacking adequate sleep caused the onset of the dreaded cold.
As soon as the first signs of spring were present, I immediately ran to my closet, and searched for my summer attire. I shed my bulky sweater and exchanged it for a light T-shirt. However, spring weather is extremely unpredictable, and I discovered I was a bit too soon in exchanging my wardrobe. After the sun set, the temperature dropped and wearing only my light clothing made me long for the jacket my mother was holding in her hands. Eventually, as
I was not only standing outside in summer clothing on a cold evening, but I was also out until the early predawn hours. When I finally arrived home, I was only able to get four hours of sleep because I had to wake up early and go help out at our store. I was extremely tired and still had to run around and be on my feet in order to help my dad with the smokehouse. Afterwards, I only had enough time to take a shower and grab some dinner because it was Saturday night and my best friend was having a huge birthday party. Once again I had a late night. By the time Sunday came around, I felt so drained that I knew my unhealthy lifestyle was catching up with me, and I could sense I was coming down with a cold.
the evening continued, I began to shiver as I stood outside next to my friends and hoped we would go inside soon. I realized that I was inadequately dressed.
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