The Beast
You are here: Home » The Beast Christopher sick at the pediatrician October 20, 2014 The beast implants itself inside my youngest child. I noticed the onset of symptoms after picking him up from school. As a routine, my boys are wild, even after a long day in class. But today, Christopher was just lying on the couch, lethargic. Not even the Mickey Mouse Club on Disney Jr. could motivate him. His skin was warm, his body ached, and there was no smile on his face. Like a fairy tale of fairies and mythical creatures, the mythical beast of sickness had found him. I was hesitant to write about this because of the Ebola scare. Still, I can assure you, the reader, it wasn't Ebola. But this flu was a beast, unlike what I have ever seen since I became a parent in 2008. As the evening progressed, my son wailed and moaned as if he were transforming into a legendary werewolf during a full moon transformation. His persistent howls made me cringe. As a worried ...