Sick Again

I have just completed directing my 16th Vacation Bible School. It was a success. Lots of children running, laughing, and learning about God and faith.  I have to officially say, it was my last one.
My boss said, I am going out on a good one. Thanks, Boss!

As seems to be the norm over the last few years, when I work with large groups of children, I catch something. Now, yes, I do wash my hands, frequently! I do use hand sanitizer, as well.  The question is how to keep from getting what is contagious from the little darlings? In my case, this time, I was run down and exhausted going in to the week. So I was just ripe for the catching of some wayward germ. What was it you ask, the dreaded strep throat! Plus my own sinus infection. A double whammy that sent me to the doctor after one day of fever. I know my symptoms for s.i. I have never had strep and never want it again.

Why is it that parents send their children to large group events when they are coming down with something. Please, you all know when your child isn't their usual delightful self. I had one parent ( a worker) lay his son down in the last row of seats in the worship center with a fever. Yes it was the last day and the last hour. But this kid had to have been feeling poorly before they left the house that morning.  Are parents so anxious to be rid of their kids for the morning that they will inflict whatever contagious germs they have upon the rest of us? In this case I got sick as well as my granddaughter. We both came down with it at about the same time. Naturally, I think we were exposed at the same place.

Moms and Dads do the rest of the parents and kids a favor;  a kindness really, keep your kids home when they are showing signs of illness. They might be crankier than usual, green or yellow snot is a sure sign. If they have allergies, their snot won't have color. They may be sleepier than usual or had a rough night the night before. Perhaps their appetite isn't what it normally is. You know what is normal. Be loving and kind to the world and keep them home!