Dear Virus (A Second Letter),

OK Virus, at first I was a little perturbed by your lack of understanding when it came to leaving my child and the other members of our house alone. But now you’ve gone too far. Now you have turned into strep throat, and have somehow penetrated my exceedingly strong immune barrier. You truly do suck a big one. And don’t worry Virus, I have plenty of time to stay at home. It’s not like I just started a new job a month ago and have already taken five sick days due to you….oh wait, yes I have!

On another note, Virus, I’m not sure if you ever read WebMD, but kids under three rarely get strep. So rarely, in fact, that our pediatrician INSISTED not to get Lucy tested for it, even though I tested positive. So imagine my surprise when I ignored his advice, got her tested anyway, and it came out positive as well. You sure are tricky, Virus. You should have seen the nurse tech’s face when the two lines on the test turned pink, after she had spent the last ten minutes telling me what I could do for Lu when it came out negative. Ha, ha! Take that Medical Industry!

Good one, Virus. But we’re definitely done now. If all the antibiotics don’t kill you, I’ll reach down my throat and kill you myself. Because I miss swallowing. And sleeping.

Best regards,
Megan