a pet peeve of mine...

We all get sick. It's part of life, part of having a mortal body. But when we do get sick, we should stay home! Take a few days off from normal activities. Do NOT go to a yoga class at the church, talking about how you'd thrown up a few days ago then had bad diarrhea since then (Who wants to hear about you having diarrhea anyways?). Especially when it's ball day, and everyone is rotating through the stations, touching all the same exercise balls. Because if I get an upset tummy 4 days later, I know whose fault it is!

I tend to be a little more lax with kids with some cold symptoms. Staying home every time a toddler has a runny nose would be just too much. But only when they seem to be feeling fine, despite needing their nose wiped more than usual. If it's obvious they don't feel well, it's time to keep them and their germs home.

We would all get sick less often if others were more considerate about staying home when they're contagious.