Paradox

As I continue to be laid up, a curious phenomenon alternates itself. Since I am resting most of the day (plus the difficulty in getting to the kitchen), for long stretches running into days, I am not at all hungry even when eating little. At other times, when reading or listening to the radio and with little body activity, I feel an instinct towards being peckish just to give my body something to do, instead of pure engagement of the mind. Most odd indeed that neither one nor the other prevails.