Talk a lot and then your throat starts to hurt. It’s a sign that you have been silent for too long. Silence is golden, but too much of it can make your vocal chords sensitive. Is that why the great teachers refrain from talking much. They become masters of brevity.
Sore throats are painful because they impact everything that you do. Except maybe write. But even to write you need a comfortable throat. Come to think of it, there is nothing compared to a healthy mind residing in a healthy body. A sore throat doesn’t seem much of a problem compared to say, throat cancer some of you may scoff. But that is correct, and I agree with you.
Staying off cold foods and cold rooms can perhaps be one way. But apparently it’s not the temperature but the bacteria that can wreak havoc on a compromised immune system. Aha. Time to grab that ice brew followed by an adrak chai.
