Transitioning From Sick to Well

All of us awoke this morning in good spirits because we were finally starting to feel better. I stayed home another day because I'm not quite in working condition. However, I was able to do some work from home, and the kids were playing like they used to. I wish I could say that this story had a happy ending. I re-discovered the hard way -- I don't know why I forget every single time -- that when we are in-between sick and well we tend to recoup all the good while still retaining all the bad. For example, our kids were back to their happy playful selves, and I was back to giving my wife and kids some personal attention. But, the kids retained the whining, demanding, and addiction to TV they developed while sick. And I retained my fatigue and impatience -- although it is debatable whether my impatience was developed while sick. Our poor kids were especially rambunctious at the end of the night, just when I was especially worn out. They are probably sick of being stuck inside, and I wish I'd been able to eek out just a little more patience. I felt pretty bad that I was impatient, but my wonderful wife reminded me that there won't be any lasting damage. Maybe getting this written down will help me remember the next time this happens.