#2: You Never Appreciate What You Have Until You Live Without It
The comic strip strikes a chord with anyone who’s ever been ambushed by a winter cold. Normally, breathing is as unnoticed as the quiet hum of a refrigerator. But introduce a cold to the mix, and suddenly each breath is precious. First, the bliss of ignorance, the calm before the storm, that we somehow fall into yearly despite previous experiences.
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Suddenly, it’s a rather unpleasant snot-filled realization that, yes, nostrils are pretty darn important. It’s a painfully accurate reminder that the simple act of breathing goes unappreciated until a cold turns it into an Olympic sport. There’s nothing like a stuffy nose to make you pine for the good old days of clear airways.