I took my first Malaria pill yesterday. Possible side effects include blurred vision and difficulty operating a vehicle or dangerous machinery. Good thing I live in Los Angeles where you have to drive to get everywhere, eh?
I also found out yesterday that it doesn't guarantee that I won't get Malaria. Unfortunately, my sister and I will be traveling to Turkey during Mosquito season so my chances are a bit higher.
On a wholly different note, Nick Magee's funeral is 11AM on Monday. He was a young man I had the privilege of working with as a Youth Leader. Ever the consummate rebel, he met the stereotype of the typical P.K. (Pastor's Kid.)
He was the passenger to a drunk driver and they had an accident at Beverly Glen Canyon and Sunset Boulevard. The road winds and is lined by beautiful mature trees which shade the road. I've driven the road twice in the past two days. One tree along that road stands looking innocent. If it weren't for the line of records, flowers, various memorabilia, and a teddy bear decorating it's trunk you would never think it witness to a deadly accident.
It doesn't seem real yet. It never does until the funeral. I guess that's part of the reason we have them. But as I leave, I expect blurred vision and difficulty operating a vehicle or dangerous machinery won't be too far behind.
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