For four years, my house was a healthy place.
There was only an occasional allergy flare if I accidentally dusted or went outside when something was blooming.
Having a cold, flu, virus, or stomach bug was something we had gratefully avoided for a while.
At least, that is, until my child started school again.
The first week or so, he came down with something.
“He’s rebuilding his immune system,” I thought.
I didn’t know he was rebuilding mine as well.
A few days later, I came down with whatever crud he had.
The season of sick
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