The Retro house in quarantine!
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The Retro house in quarantine!
(finally a practical application for that smilie!)
My son hasn't been feeling well for a couple of days, and may have swine flu. He had a test which will give results within a week (seems a bit pointless frankly, since he'll be over it by then) and me and Mrs. Retro will now be on Tamiflu.
He's not to come in contact with others for three days, and this is what's saddening him at the moment because he was really looking forward to seeing my parents tomorrow.
Poor little feller.
Metta,
Retro.
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Sorry to hear this news.
Wishing your son a very speedy recovery.
Wishing your son a very speedy recovery.
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
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Thanks bhante.
Metta,
Paul.
Metta,
Paul.
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When I was quite young I got scarlet fever, which caused our home to be quarantined. It annoyed my sibs, given that it was over Easter vaction and they could not go out. Seems like another lifetime ago.
As for the piggy flu, it is an interesting wake up call to the possibility of a serious pandemic. Fortunately it is not too serious (yet). Anyway, good luck with it.
As for the piggy flu, it is an interesting wake up call to the possibility of a serious pandemic. Fortunately it is not too serious (yet). Anyway, good luck with it.
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This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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Greetings,
Something I forgot to mention... the quarantine actually only applies to my son. Swine Flu is too far gone here in Victoria for family members to have to stay at home too if they're not showing symptoms. Lucky that, because I took 3 days off work last week with a bad viral headache and lethargy... which of course leads me to wonder if I had (or have) it?
Then again, it could all just be a regular virus, cold or flu my son has - it is Winter here after all. However, we do know that a youngster who uses the community centre where his kindergarten is had swine flu, so it could well be.
Metta,
Retro.
Something I forgot to mention... the quarantine actually only applies to my son. Swine Flu is too far gone here in Victoria for family members to have to stay at home too if they're not showing symptoms. Lucky that, because I took 3 days off work last week with a bad viral headache and lethargy... which of course leads me to wonder if I had (or have) it?
Then again, it could all just be a regular virus, cold or flu my son has - it is Winter here after all. However, we do know that a youngster who uses the community centre where his kindergarten is had swine flu, so it could well be.
Metta,
Retro.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
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Hi mate
I was wondering who between us would have the first quarantined household as a result of the 'hog-wog'!
We all wish your young son a quick recovery.
Metta
Ben
I was wondering who between us would have the first quarantined household as a result of the 'hog-wog'!
We all wish your young son a quick recovery.
Metta
Ben
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Hope the recovery is speedier than expected, and the isolation easy to bere up
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If he goes "atishoink" then it's a cert.... *sniff*.....
I'm sure he'll be fine.
A pandemic doesn't mean it's critically serious. It just means the condition is now uncontainable.
The one way to stop the spread of colds, sniffles and the suchlike is to always cover the nose/mouth when coughing/sneezing - and to always wash the hands with anti-bacterial soap afterwards. These things really are spread more by touch than by airborne transmission, because whilst 9 out of 10 people cover up when coughing or sneezing - it's general politeness (I know, I know, becoming more & more of a phenomenon as we speak.... ) - an awful lot of people still don't wash their hands afterwards.....
I'm sure he'll be fine.
A pandemic doesn't mean it's critically serious. It just means the condition is now uncontainable.
The one way to stop the spread of colds, sniffles and the suchlike is to always cover the nose/mouth when coughing/sneezing - and to always wash the hands with anti-bacterial soap afterwards. These things really are spread more by touch than by airborne transmission, because whilst 9 out of 10 people cover up when coughing or sneezing - it's general politeness (I know, I know, becoming more & more of a phenomenon as we speak.... ) - an awful lot of people still don't wash their hands afterwards.....
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Simplify: 17 into 1 WILL go: Mindfulness!
Quieta movere magna merces videbatur. (Sallust, c.86-c.35 BC)
Translation: Just to stir things up seemed a good reward in itself.
I am sooooo happy - How on earth could I be otherwise?!
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Hope all returns to 'normal' soon, retro.
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I wish you, your son and your family all the best.
With Metta,
Guy
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Guy
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1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
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1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
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Thanks everyone.
His temperature had come down a fair way before he went to sleep, which was good.
Speaking of sleep.... off I go.
Metta,
Retro.
His temperature had come down a fair way before he went to sleep, which was good.
Speaking of sleep.... off I go.
Metta,
Retro.
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Much metta to your son, Retro. I hope he feels better soon.
Kindly,
Laura
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Sorry to hear it. Hope he has a speedy recovery.
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Hope he feels better soon.
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