How can I keep from singing?

Every summer I attend a camp for Christian Scientists and take part in the musical theater program. It brings me so much joy to be up on that stage singing, dancing, and acting. 

One day, though, about a week and a half into camp, I wasn’t feeling like my normal, joyful self. It was a particularly hot week, and we had been dancing and singing outside in the heat for several hours. My throat felt scratchy; I was dizzy; and my energy was drained. I decided to go to the care house, which is a facility at camp where we can receive treatment through prayer from a Christian Science practitioner and practical care from Christian Science nurses. 

We had been dancing and singing outside in the heat for several hours. My throat felt scratchy; I was dizzy; and my energy was drained.

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