They say no good deed goes unpunished and I am starting to believe that may be true. Since coming to stay with my Mother I have jumped from one illness to the next. This last week brought me a very nasty chest cold coupled with a problem tooth that required an emergency visit to the dentist and a prescription for a round of antibiotics.

I took Mom for a ride in the car with me down to the pharmacy to fill my prescription so she could get out of the house. We went in the drive-through pick up window and while we were waiting I had a sudden coughing attack. My Mom started laughing and said, “Wow you are really sick aren’t you?”

Once I recovered, I gave her a surprised look.  She held my gaze for a few beats and then she said apologetically “Oops,  you are not supposed to laugh when someone is sick are you?” That made me laugh and I answered “NO Mom not typically!” She smiled and said “Well I will try to do better next time.” At this rate it is only a matter of time before she gets her chance!