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My son was diagnosed with the flu yesterday.

Sometimes it seems to me like the advice above, while good, causes us to isolate a person when they are most in need of us. Last night I prayed with him (as usual). While he was achey he sat in my lap and we watched baseball. I'd rather catch the flu (a minor irritation) and pray with my son, hug my son, have time with my son and build a healthy relationship with him than become so healthy concienced as to have an anemic relationship.

If I get the flu my wife will hug me, hold me, and likely love me enough to catch it with me. Perhaps she'll nurse me and then I'll nurse her. What we'll have following that is a stronger immune system, a heathy relationship, and a good example of family for our kids.

Just my 2 cents!

Blessings,
Randy

We relate to different people in different ways. Good advice from Sandra, nevertheless. Thanks for sharing! You did wash your hands before typing that in, didn't you?

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I would say candidly, 95% - 99% of the human population goes through the flu season H1N! Included with mild symptoms and usually abates after several days. It is the 5% and less for what ever reason i.e. genetic defects, such as missing proteins, peptides weaken immunity system, that suffer greatly at the expense of this virus. These are the cases of death that we hear about and to much dismay how much the media and government have hyped up the pandemic alert. It is a pandemic no doubt. Most people get through it completely unharmed; it is the very small percentage that does not survive. Following good hygienic practices is the cure.

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I don't know about it being the cure, but it is a part of what I would call wisdom in dealing with contagious sickness.

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We just had a discussion at our church today concerning the issue of shaking hands at church. There is at least one church in town where NO ONE shakes hands any more in order to be more protective against the spread of colds and flus. I find this to be very sad (even though I understand the medical issues involved...I'm an EMT and the squad chief of our local ambulance). While I encourage our folks to not shake hands if they aren't feeling well (or even to stay home and get some rest and not spread their illness), yet I think we go to far if we can no longer greet each other, but instead try to sanitize everything. Should we sacrifice brotherly love for the sake of fearing the spread of disease? We should guard against not spreading what we know we have, but since when should we be so overly guarded that we can no longer greet each other in an intimate manner? When do healthy practices cross over into fear mongering and isolationism?

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Your right it is not the cure but rather the condition. I believe we all have to be good stewards of our own conditions, that is as anti is pointing out a sad state of affairs when we go to such extremes to avoid contact with one another. So being aware of one's health condition and assimilating in the public will benefit the majority of us. Though there is a slight chance one could be a carrier and not succumb to the effects, merely passing the bug down the line. I think what really a scare is. Perhaps, one day there could be a virus that will do considerable devastation on humanity. I keep thinking about the movie ‘I am legend” A rehashing of the “omega man” and even older “the last man standing” Although scripture does not suggest only one human being left, it does considering the Revelation, seemingly a 1/3 a ¼ and so on. Perhaps only a remnant remains for glorification at the coming of our Lord. Ok sci-fi time is over for the night

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Kola,

Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

I bring hand sanitizer to church. I thought I was the only one who worried about stuff like this - LOL!

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Oh what a foretaste of glory divine!

In general, I don't shy away from my husband when he is sick (or vice versa). Yes, we have passed illness back and forth a few times. But I had the flu last fall and he didn't get it, so I try not to worry too much and try to remember just to wash hands often.