Tummy Yuckies

Anna and I have had some sort of stomach flu for the last 5 days. The days have been miserable and long, and there were times when I thought the flu bug would never go away. Being 8 months pregnant made things a little difficult as well.

One of my new sweet neighbors who heard of our illness brought over some treats to make us feel better. It worked. I called Levi at work and told him about the fresh sweet rolls we received, and he said he would drop by the house on his way to school to try one. When he arrived home, he and Anna played for a few minutes and the sound of her laughter was like a dose of medicine. Suddenly the atmosphere in the house seemed to change. The sweet rolls, Levi being home (even for that short time), and Anna laughing was the best medicine I could have asked for.

This experience reminds me that there are a lot of people out there that are in desperate need of some of this medicine. Not the sort of thing a doctor can give, but the kind that we as friends, neighbors and family can give. It's a smile, treats, a visit, a phone call. As soon as this flu bug is gone, I will try harder to spread some of this good medicine around.