Worry

It has been a day of very confused and mixed feelings. Overall, so far, not a good day. Laundry done, and the bad news start rolling in. The half man is feverish, complaining of being cold on a warm day and a phone call from Singapore tells me the girl had a seizure and is lying in hospital. Test results seem positive - maybe just a one off affair unlikely to be a precusor of long term condition fortunately. Still, it is worrisome and I am so apologetic too for the fright it must have given everyone there. Get well soon and don't stress out so much. Constant self imposed stress, chronic lack of sleep and hours in front of the laptop can bring on serious medical problems.

And the half man did not know how to take care of himself. Instead of cooling off, he was all wrapped up in layers, heater on and shivering despite it all. Basin of cold water made colder with chunks of ice, wet towel with pieces of ice tucked between the folds, numerous glasses of water later, the fever is receding but he is still shivering. So with orders to sleep and another glass of water on standby, he is resting.

If the fever does not go away, I don't know how we are going to clear immigration in Canada and Jamaica when we leave tomorrow for the long awaited holiday. I am fairly certain it will. The fever was not that high and he had not been drinking enough water - you can tell from the chapped and red lips and the hot breath.

And we have not even packed.