measles
Measles is nature's universal immune testing ground, orchestrated with dark irony. Thanks to the gift of red spots and high fever, it provides the perfect opportunity to measure the depths of human compassion. Suffer an attack, and you'll be lavished with care both at home and in society—a masterclass in the art of being pampered. Yet the sole escape hatch is vaccination, leaving one to wander between hope and resignation. Acquiring antibodies is a trophy of victory, but one etched in pain, itch, and cosmic sarcasm.