First Cold

Christopher was seven the first time he got a cold. We were visiting Grandma Betty getting ready for the two hour trip home.

While I was talking to Betty, Christopher told me he could not breathe through his nose. I gave him a tissue and told him to blow his nose.

A few minutes later Christopher told me he blew his nose and still could not breathe. As I told him to blow it again it dawned on me that he had never had a cold before. He was seven years old and this was his first cold. We spent another night at Grandma's and went home the next day.

Christopher looked and felt better the following day so I sent him to school. Early afternoon school called telling me it looked like Christopher had pink eye in both eyes. I made a doctor's appointment and picked him up from school.

The doctor prescribed antibiotics. While at the pharmacy picking up his medication they asked if he was allergic to anything. I informed them I did not know as this was the first time he was sick and on medication. The lady behind me had four small children with runny noses and said "wow you don't know how lucky you are."

To tell you the truth I do not remember him getting that sick again.