November 13th, 1990
Dear Daddy,
Daddy, I'm sick. I woke up with a really, really bad sore throat. I tried eating breakfast, but I couldn't even swallow my oatmeal. When I told Mommy, she felt my head and said I needed to get back in bed "right this instant." She also said that I wasn't allowed to go to school! But Daddy, today we were learning about Pocahontas and the Indians and Pilgrims! We all got to dress up and pretend to be Indians and Pilgrims. Ms. Jones even said I could be Pocahontas! Daddy! It's not fair!
Then, she called Dr. Stephie, and she made an appointment. She bundled me up in a bunch of coats and blankets and took me to Dr. Stephie's office. The nurse took us back to the room. It was the Alice in Wonderland room, the one we ALWAYS get put in. The nurse took me to get weighed, took my temperature, and put my arm in that weird cuff-thingy...I think Mommy said that's the thing that takes your blood pressure. What's a blood pressure?
The nurse put me back in the room with Mommy, and then left. It was FOREVER (the big hand on Mommy's watch was on the two when I came back into the room. When Dr. Stephie came in, the big hand was on the ten!) until Dr. Stephie came into the room. That was okay, though, because Mommy let me a book to read.
Dr. Stephie listened to my heart and breathing. She took her light, and shined it down my throat and up my nose and in my ears. Then, she made me take the strep test AND the flu test! I remembered them from last year! Ick! She said the results would be back "soon." She came back a little later, and said I had strep throat. She gave Mommy a piece of a paper, then we checked out. Mommy said Dr. Stephie gave her a prescription for medicine that would make me feel better.
We went to get the drugstore, and Mommy bought me a Popsicle while we waited for my medicine. Even though it was really cold outside, it tasted really good and made my throat feel a little better.
When we got home, Mommy gave me some medicine and put me to bed. When I woke up, she brought me some hot chicken noodle soup. It was really good.
Then, we snuggled up and Mommy read me my favorite book of all time, Little Women.
Then, I fell back asleep.
Remember last year when I got sick with the flu? You called in sick and stayed home with me, and you read to me and snuggled with me! Then, you took me downstairs to watch you work on the boat. Remember?
I miss you a lot, Daddy! I really want you here right now! Love you lots! XOXOXO
Love,
Kelly
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