How strange it is to think that you are not invincible.

Almost dying tonight made me realize that.
If it had been five minutes later...

"Oh, that happens to her all the time, no big deal."
Yes, I get allergic reactions a lot, but no, I have never had one that literally constricted my throat to the point where there was a high shrill sound coming out because I could no longer get any air into my body.
They said it's called "strider", and it just means that my throat was becoming smaller and smaller, and the sound that came out was my body gasping for air.
So, no, this doesn't happen all the time, and yes it is actually a big deal.
Good to know though that if I had died, you probably wouldn't have cared.