Growing up I was always told, sharing
is caring. It is a motto I always try to live by as no matter how
little I have, there is always someone with less. However recently I
have had to re-evaluate my views after my caring mother decided to
share her infection with the whole household!
It all started a few weeks back when
mum cut short her camping trip due to ill health. She spent several
days in bed and a trip to the doctors confirmed an infection so it
was antibiotics for her. I did what I could, helping to prepare
meals, doing shopping and entertaining Tilly while mum slept. I even
got up in the middle of the night to help fetch water and medicine
when mum woke up.
I didn't mind doing all this as mum
isn't ill very often and lets face it, who wouldn't help their mum
when she was in need?
As mum slowly recovered she was getting
up more and went back to work. Thing looked like they were getting
back to normal until one day I came home from work exhausted, my eyes
were heavy and my throat hurt. Within 48 my voice had completely gone
and I was showing all the same symptoms as mum had just got over.
The next day was my day off and
although I had promised Tilly we would go out and do some girly
shopping, I was too ill to go. I went to bed early the previous night and just told
Tilly to entertain herself in the morning and I would wake up when I
woke up. We would have a lazy day.
She was brilliant and I didn't hear a
peep out of her until 12:30 when she woke me up because she was
really hungry. I was amazed that I had slept until 12:30 but grateful
as I clearly needed the rest. After this the tables were turned and
mum and Tilly looked after me while I recovered.
Now I am almost back to normal, just in
time for brownie pack holiday next week. I just hope that next time
mum is poorly she will be more selfish and keep her illness to
herself!
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