sleepless night.......back to bed. sending hugs!

hi,
early morning check in.
woke up a few hours ago and haven't been able to get back to sleep, it's around 6 am Saturday morning.  i've been lying in bed with a cool cloth over my forehead and eyes.
I've got one of those odd health combos........tummy issues that range from cramping to misery.......general cold/flu symptoms..........fever, sweats, cough.............generally under siege.  just gotta ride it out.
feels like i swallowed some porcupine quills and they are poking me from the inside out.  tender, some distension..........everything is ramped up symptoms wise.........feeling mighty puny.
my sister sent me a long letter - she really is sweet and confused..........she doesn't understand, she wants to...........i really believe that she does.  when i have more strength i will write to her.  it's so hard to write it all out when the world feels tilted on it's access.......i've been so dizzy.....a wonky little bird this week.
when our energy is zapped, we just do what we can.  little things.  the kitties seem to understand  i'm not doing so good - they are curling up closer than usual.  they are a good watchcat team..........
the other day i wrote a journal about the Headstart Program.......the journal i kept private.  i woke up and couldn't get the program out of my thoughts.  i worry about all the little ones not having enough to eat.......and struggled to post what i wrote because i don't want to cross over into politics.  strong concerns about little ones in need of daily bread.  praying for our nation, for all of us........
can't seem to eat anything that rests comfortably in my tummy.  i don't know if this is temporary or if it warrants another trip back to my m.d. i've got a general headache,not terrible, just there........achy, right now it seems that water is all i can handle.  food is not my friend. my throat hurts, my ears hurt, my skin hurts........no hair brushing for me.  the tops of my feet hurt.........my glands are tender. 
blurgh, yuck........i'm sitting on the inside of this symptoms storm waiting for it to pass.  glad for my pets and knowing that ya'll are so close by.........
i want to thank you for the hugs, the notes.........i surely am blessed to have friendship.........pray for me, i miss you..........i want to go to each of your pages and send you sweet caring hugs.........i hope you'll accept this message as a big neon pink hug!!!!  miss u........thinking of u and praying for you too.