How NOT to Get the Swine Flu

I can post this cute picture now (thanks, Amy!), but yesterday I wouldn't have thought it so amusing.

After telling numerous people that I believed the media was to blame for the swine-flu-panic that has swept the world, I found myself in a panic when Priya began exhibiting the symptoms after school yesterday. A visit to the ER (where she promptly donned a mask per hospital protocol) and a couple nasal swabs later it was determined that she was negative for ANY kind of flu virus, thank goodness.




She's still fever-ing and is currently sawing logs after staying home from school today. But taking Priya to the ER ("better safe than sorry" is my motto...) has brought us tremendous relief. There are no reported cases of the swine flu in our community, and we certainly didn't want to be the first.

As the roles of "mom" and "nurse" intertwine today I will treat Priya with the same prescription I do when any of my kids' don't feel well--fluids, Motrin, loads of TLC, and prayers. Ironically, her sickness has provided us with some much needed down time...prompting both of us to cancel our very busy Thursday---and just be.

Do ya think maybe God was trying to tell me Priya isn't the only one in need of some rest?