I haven’t felt well enough to write what really needs to be written. I made a choice this week, not for the first time, between a 4 year old boy who I love madly, and myself. I chose him. He was sick and his parents both had big meetings at work and I am the one with the most flexible schedule.
I am also the one with the most compromised immune system; a parting gift from my cancer. I know better than to be around kids with fevers, but when my boy doesn’t feel well, cries because he can’t go to school, and only wants Tracy, well, what choice do I have? Feels like none to me.
As of result of spending two days holding my boy and sponging him off, and yes, I admit putting movies on for him to watch, (he was so cute, without hesitation he wanted to watch some animated thing called Princess Twins, I have a feeling his dad doesn’t approve of his boy watching “these sort of princess things”), I got sick too.
Missed 2 days of work so far. One of my clients, being wiser than I, won’t even let me come Monday to make it up. They don’t want to take a chance of anyone at their house getting sick. Which I totally understand.
It leaves me no money to give to Maria Chappelle-Nadal though and she really needs it right now, for some reason that my fever addled brain can’t grasp at this moment. I mean, I know she needs money to win her election, I don’t know the reason for the deadline. Doesn’t matter. I have none to give, in fact I’m going to be quite short myself for a bit; I’m not running for Congress though.
I know Maria as a supporter of 90for90. Some people here may know of Maria from Chris Reeves excellent coverage of her filibusters. Some may know her because of the work she does for the environment. Lots of radioactive waste has contaminated multiple sites in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Some may know her as the face of Ferguson.
If you don’t know her and can’t think of a reason to donate maybe even $4 in honor of the boy I love, take a look at the comments on YOU TUBE regarding this video. If that doesn’t inspire you to donate, I don’t know what will.
Thanks! I’m going back to bed with an ice pack,