Why Did You Get Sick, Mum?": My Honest Take

“Why did you get sick, Mum? You are a herbalist.” This was a real question my eldest son asked me as 2024 became 2025, and I was in bed with an unpleasant respiratory infection. If I’m honest, even I internalised this belief at times. Why did I get sick if I had all these wonderful herbs at my disposal? Why do I sometimes feel anxious? Why do I get occasional hormonal acne (at the age of 42 - I dislike that spots and wrinkles occupy the same real estate on my face)? The fact is that I am...