Fair is getting what you need. That's what Mom explained to me this morning. She was telling me why she was getting Declan the H1N1 vaccine, but not me (which seems funny, because I'm the one who has gotten three week-long illnesses in the past year). It does sound extremely unfair when you hear it at first. But then she finished. She told me that experts say that only kids with chronic diseases should get the vaccine, so the virus doesn't "conflict" with their other sickness. Therefore explaining the concept of this whole post. Getting him alone the vaccine is fair because he needs to get it. I don't. Another example is all the sick days I've had this year. Every single one starts with a chorus of "It's not fairrrrrr! I wanna stay home from school, too!"s from Declan. But it is fair. Because I need to stay home so I don't get anyone sick. He doesn't need to, he's in perfect health. Get what I'm saying?
~Tova
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