A silver lining

The plague has been circulating through my office. I thought I was done with it earlier this week but it seems to be coming back. Thankfully, my symptoms aren't as severe as some of my co-workers.

There always seems to be something going around making people sick, which I think should serve as some consolation to those of us who are coughing and sneezing. You'd hate to go to the doctor, describe your symptoms, then watch as he sat back, looked at you with a grave expression, and said "Normally I'd suspect a cold, but there's nothing going around. Not a single thing. I think you'd better get your affairs in order."