FACEBOOK FREAKOUT: CONCLUSION

I Was Not Dead!

Was it a misdirected derangement, or did the drunken neighbors do it?

Katie Michaelson
The Daily Cuppa Grande
5 min readOct 31, 2024

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A bright light burned my eyes. I rubbed them — big mistake. Ouch! I closed them, and cupped my palms over them to block out the light and blinked until I created tears. I need to start taking krill oil again for these dry eyes.

I was groggy. It couldn’t be a hangover. I don’t drink. When I lifted my foot to do my morning stretches, I slipped off the bed.

It wasn’t my bed!

It wasn’t a bed!

Where was I?

Squinting I looked around. A cup, stack of books, and vase of flowers sat on a table by a large window with the sun shining through lace curtains. A woman in a black nightgown sat at a chair with her head lying on the table.

Was she dead?

Who was she?

I was on the floor by a beautiful brocade fainting couch. It was as soft as velvet and burgundy. I like burgundy. All the furnishings appeared to be antiques: The real deal, not modern copies. Beautiful and burgundy or not, my eyes…

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Katie Michaelson
Katie Michaelson

Written by Katie Michaelson

I've lived! Retired therapist, fosrter and adoption specialist, and researcher. Farmer, gardener for 55 years, crafter, storyteller, tutor, and mentor.

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