It should come as no surprise that I am a social girl.
I run in a very social circle.
There are events and parties going on almost every single day of the week here in the Bay Area. This atmosphere absolutely feeds our need to have face:face contact with our peers and loved ones. This atmosphere also creates an environment where people will go out, even when sick, as there is a sense that we don’t wish to miss *anything*.
Heuer has written about this several times, and as I sit here on my couch, wrapped up in a sweatshirt and sucking down Zicam every three hours, I wish to bring it up…again.
Please folks…if you are not feeling well…do your friends, your family members and your co-workers a favor. Stay home. Get healthy. THEN come out.
I know it is hard, but it is your duty as a good citizen to make these sacrifices.
I joked about some of the folks battling colds right now that I came into contact with at our party on Friday night, but in all seriousness…please keep your community in mind and do what is right when you are sick. Stay home.
And now, because someone did not stay home – I have snot oozing out of my head, heaviness in my chest and have had to bag off two industry events and a meeting this week, and look to be missing two parties, one of them a birthday, in two days unless I get this through my system.
I know it sucks missing out on things, but it is not fair that you come out when there is a possibility you are contagious.
I am always glad to see you, spend time with you, share with you. Just keep your germs to yourself. Please.
J.J., yeah this was no place for baby Jude. I am sure it did not help that my immune system was shot to hell already so I was more likely to catch the germ if it was around, but doesn’t lessen the point that sick people need to remain home until they are healthy.
Now, on to more important things…like planning some time to be able to see that beautiful boy of yours.
it would appear that not bringing a 5 day old baby to your anniversary party was the right move.
Thanks Jeff, I appreciate the tip. Need to pull back on the Zicam now as I have hit that 48 hour limit, so will try the dosing of Vitamin C. I hear sleep helps too. Must remember to get some.
Hoping you feel better soon. Mega doses (2k mg every 2 hrs) of Vit C always helped clear up any cold virus that attacked me.