Mothers Shouldn't Ever Get Sick

So according the CDC, flu season has begun! Yippee! If you are anything like me then you probably pray that it passes right over you. Unfortunately, that didn't happen with me this year. I got to ring in the New Year sick in bed. I know this might sound crazy but when I was a kid I actually liked when I came down with a cold or the flu. When I was sick, I got to stay home from school and stay in my pajamas all day! My mom was the best nurse. She waited on me hand and foot. She always made being sick feel like a vacation from the real world. Now that I am a mother I hate getting sick. I was sick seven months of the nine months pregnant with both of my children. I was sick enough to last my whole lifetime! It's not fair! Once delivering a baby, a mother should be handed a certificate declaring that she will be sick free for the rest of her life! When my kids are sick, no problem. I hate when they are sick because it's sad and sometimes scary, but I can be there for them with whatever they need. Chilled wash cloth, check. Humidifier on, check. Keep hydrated, on it. Cuddles, of course. When I am sick though its much harder. I don't have my mother here to fetch me a beverage or help hold my hair as a throw up. I don't have her here to lay next to me and run her fingers through my hair even though there is a risk she might catch what I have, not to mention I most likely smell. I don't have anyone to help me but I have to be here to still fulfill my job duties as a mother. I love being with my kids!! They are my world!! But it is so hard to be this sick while still having to make them meals, change their diapers, bathe them, entertain them, etc. This is just part of the mother contract, written in the small print, no sick days. As I laid in bed this morning fuming over the fact that Mr.Flu came by to visit me, I realized an important life lesson that I learned from all this. No matter how hard times are or how bad you might feel, there are still people around that care about you and depend on you. It is important to try to always be positive even in the darkest of times. It is important for me to still be the best that I can be for my two kids, even if I would much rather stay in bed all day. They depend on me so it's important that I put the way I feel aside for the moment and focus on them. It is a good way to live our lives everyday, actually. Stop being so selfish and strive to be more selfless. Moral of the story: In the great words of Ellen, "Be kind to one another." :) 

Have a blessed day!

Brianna