Monday, August 2, 2021

So, Last Week We All Got Sick

 My grandchildren came down with something last week.  It was a runny nose, coughing thing.  Early in the week my son and daughter in law developed the symptoms.  I had some mild symptoms, but I attributed the resistance to my many years in the public schools.  I had some immunity, or so I thought. Although it felt like a cold, my son had a Covid test just to make sure that it wasn't a breakthrough infection.  It came back negative.

Then, I went home Friday and I was sick.  No fever, just ample snot.  And headache.  But, no fever or chills and I could still smell and taste things. It was the same thing the kids had.  It was very probably a summer cold.  I just hadn't had a cold in well over a year so I was miserable.

For me the curious thing is not how I got this virus.  I got it from the kids. But, they are pretty cautious in their contacts.  They mask up, avoid crowds.  They don't go many places. This was a sneaky little virus that somebody passed on to them.

I hope that I am on the mend from this thing. I hope that we all are. Being sick is not fun.  Especially in a time of pandemic.

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