Friday, December 19, 2008
Infected
19-DEC-2008:
Since we got back from Germany on Monday night, both Daddy and I had not been to work because of the illness that we caught at the end of the trip. Daddy didn't look like he was in a bad shape but I felt truly horrible - more sick than I could remember. First, there was the fever which lasted for 4 days - the longest I could remember. Normally, it wouldn't last more than 24 hours for me. And then there was the constant coughing that made my sides ache and my throat sore. There was the nausea too - could be due to hunger since my appetite hasn't been great, or it could be due to the phlegm that was constantly stuck in my throat or nose or wherever. I felt hungry but the thought of food didn't appeal to me. Interestingly, the best thing I've had since Monday was Maggi Kari Letup. The worst was when the nose started to block, which made it impossible to get some shut eye. And finally, there was the diarrhoea which I suspected was due to the medication but it persisted even after I stopped all medication.
Today is Dominic's last day at the nursery before it closes for Christmas. It is also 3 days before his birthday and I had promised him that he'll have a birthday party in school with all his friends. He had celebrated many birthdays over the year but never his own and he had waited a long time for his turn. I had intended to bake him a cake and decorate it with Winnie the Pooh characters but the only thing I've cooked this week was peanut butter toast, therefore I've compensated by getting him 3 beautifully decorated birthday cakes (1 large and 2 tiny ones) from the supermarket. As I'm typing now, Dominic is having what seems to be a very special Christmas lunch with red table cloths, red plates and cups.
I often feel emotional, with this heavy feeling in my heart which is both sad and excited (more sad than excited, I guess) when the year draws to an end and things come to a closure. It feels to me like it is the end of the end and whatever new beginning the end might bring will be something different and new. Next year, the school fees are revised and it will cost £100 more per month due to escalating cost. There will be people pulling out of the nursery because of this. It was nostalgic to see Dominic say goodbye to all his friends, some of which might not even return after the new year. We will need to adapt to a new routine for the next 2 weeks and also when school begins again after those 2 weeks.
