Lovisa is on her 6th day with high fever and Andréa on her 5th. This years flue is a though one what's for sure. It's hard to be patient and wait this mean virus out. As a parent you want to have a magical wand to circle over your children and remove all the bugs in the world. It's easy to forget that this is normal. Children get sick and they need to have infections to build up their immune system. I should really be grateful that they don't have a bacterial infection and are in need of antibiotics. I just read
this article that I want to share with you, it twist things around and make you think the right thoughts regarding the whole process of being sick or having to stay home and nurse your sick children.
And even if it sucks to have feverish children it's also a bit cozy. Because when your sick you're allowed to nap in mums and dads bed. You can almost eat as much icecream you want and watch hours of TV without having a irritated parent shutting it off. And when you are a bit better you can play memory on the floor with your sister and your mum. And you can talk about all the nice things you're going to do once you get well, like playing in the park or having your favorite cousin over.
I'm also thankful. Thankful because my girls have a disease from which they will recuperate completely from, it will even make them stronger so they can fight future viruses and bugs. I just have to remind myself to be just that, patient and thankful. My work will still be there when I get back and I'm not irreplaceable. But there's no one that can replace me at home, my girls only have one mother and they really want me around when they're sick. Because in the end the most important thing of all is the family, that they and you are well.
