What would you do if you discover some tiny red spots somewhere on your kid?
Heat Boils, the father said and I agreed. Why I agreed, was because that is what I wanted to hear. Though my mind, my instincts screamed Pox, yet I agreed because that is what I wanted to hear.
But when the scabs decided to erupt wholeheartedly the next day, I took charge because you see the whole night my mind had prepared me for it.
And I tell you it was not easy.
The fever, the crankiness, the itching; nothing is glamorous about chicken pox. The most difficult part is keeping a five-year old boy occupied and divert him towards something other than itching. And the questions, those are the toughest:why do I have this, am I a bad boy? Why didn’t my friends get it? Why can’t I go out to play? Why are you giving me these steamed vegetables and what are you eating by the way? I tell you people it is difficult to keep patience with questions.
At the end of the 11 days hibernation, we both had forgotten that a world outside the four walls of our home exists.
But then all is fine now and he has resumed school and exams. I have learnt a few things:
- You can survive seeing just two faces in a day 😀
- Steamed vegetables are tasty too 😛
- When a kid is cranky a mom can devise new games and stories in seconds 😛
- Blogging can revitalize you. Really people stuck at home with endless questions and endless chores, blogging gave me a much-needed breather.
And now that things are back to normal, should I take a break? *Thinking, thinking*
An emphatic no to a break from your enjoyable posts.Banish such thoughts!!.
It is a very nicely written post on pox of which we all know but you had made a
post that was interesting to read with a dash of humour
😀 But I really do need a break right now, But good to know that some people do want to read my thoughts 😛
Glad the pox is gone. Horrible it is. I remember how it was when I had it decades ago. I couldn’t sop itching and falling asleep was a pain…
And yes Bhagya, please do take a break if you want. Just make sure you keep blogging! 😀
He he I like that.
Decades ago? how old are you by the way. I mean you don’t really have to tell me 😀
Oh make that a singular decade. 😛 Ha ha ha…
That is better 😀
I’m glad that your son is alright now… Pox is bad….
take care and rest for sometime 🙂
Yes he is good now and a big relief about that
Thank you
I understand how difficult those days would have been for you and your son. Happy he has recovered and things are back to normal. The post is penned interestingly. tc
Oh those were horrendous days and I am glad that we are back to normal again. Really normalcy is so good 😀
Nice that your son recovered. And yes, blogging is rejuvenating too, but please don’t take a break from blogging. Stay well!
It is a relief that he is fine now. Those two weeks were quite tiring. I need a vacation 🙂
Wishing ur son a complete recovery and u a well deserved break..Luv,
Orczy 🙂
Thanks Orczy 🙂
Hmm well yes you and the little one do need a break .. Go for it 🙂 hey come over to uk for a holiday.. .. what say
Hope you all are doing fine take care
UK is on my wishlist with Scotland but no, can’t afford UK right now 🙂
there is chicken pox vaccine available in India. glad your son is okay now.
It is available here too but having chicken pox is better. It brings in immunity to other viral infections too and then it is very often a once in the lifetime affair