Sick of Sickness

Contribution by Stevie Kirby

After our move to North Carolina, I logged on to satellitetvcharlottenc.com because I was looking for a guide and more channels for TV shows dealing with health. In a nutshell, I am sick of being sick!! Since this winter has begun, I feel like someone is sick every week. We just keep passing things back and forth, and as the mom, I get everything the girls come down with. It is so frustrating because I am obsessive about keeping a clean house and disinfecting regularly. I supplement our healthy diet with additional vitamins and minerals. We eat as organic and raw as possible, yet we are still carrying on with one cold after another. I guess there is only so much you can defend when your children are both in school all day around other kids whose parents don’t mind sending them to school sick. I preach good hygiene and hand-washing to both of my girls, but how much can you expect out of a five-year old? To add to that, my husband’s job requires him to call on the elderly, some of whom live in group settings. And I teach. I guess this is the disaster combination for coming across every germ possible during the winter. Maybe we should all live in a bubble for the next three months!