Sick at School

Today Molly awoke with a bit of a runny nose and a "hacking" cough. Unsure whether or not I should keep her home, she informed me that she only stays home when she has a fever. Fortunately for her, she currently is without a fever, so off to school she went. I am aware that the main reason Molly didn't want to miss school today is that she is in love. That's right; my worries about boys in a previous blog have been confirmed. Due to embarrassment on her part if I were to reveal this boys name, I will simply call him "Guy" for the purpose of storytelling.

On the way home from school on Friday, Molly turned to her Dad and I and stated, "I really do love Guy you know." After glancing at the "Really?" look on her Dad's face and the quick to follow eye-rolling, I asked if Guy knew that she loved him. Well, apparently, she whispered this to Guy while they were standing in line. I asked why she didn't tell him at recess, and she replied that she didn't want hundreds of kids to hear her. Naturally, this information must be kept secret. When I asked what Guy's response was she said he didn't say anything. In Kindergarten, this must be a good sign since he didn't scream, "ewww, gross!" or anything similar to that common boy response. Personally, I thought "ewww, gross!" would've been a great response and she may have been deterred. Then again, it might have made loving Guy more of a challenge, which she certainly wouldn't shy away from.

As we walked to school today I asked her to please not focus so much on being in love with Guy because she is only five and maybe she was too young to be in love. She promised she wouldn't tell him again, but her friends do follow her around chanting, "Molly's in love" and "Molly has a boyfriend". This kind of attention is hard to pass up, so I doubt her new found love will fizzle too quickly.

Upon arriving at school, I didn't see Guy anywhere and I began to wonder if maybe Guy stayed home today with a bit of a runny nose and a "hacking" cough. Wouldn't that be interesting? I'll be sure to keep my eye on them over the next few days to check for similar cold symptoms. And if either of them ends up with Mono this year, Molly will be quickly signed up at the local Catholic school.