Lost (and Found) in Translation 4 - English

Autumn is starting where I live. Moreover, I have school-age daughters. Connecting the dots: it is the perfect combination for someone getting sick. Children of school age are particularly prone to bringing various illnesses into the house, including flu, colds, bacterial infections, and contagious diseases. And we, the parents, we pay the consequences. Last week, I "enjoyed" an amazing flu, which I had not had in so many years. I couldn't even send the Newsletter on its correct date. For everybody working as a freelancer, it is a terrible nuisance. Without antipyretic drugs, the computer screen looks psychedelic, letters mixing in front of me, and the brain is so slow to respond. Like the lion in the Madagascar movie, after taking the tranquilizer dart. Taking the medicine, sleep reigns supreme; the body is limp. It is so hard! Either option compromises productivity at work, even if it doesn't compromise the work entirely.

I have finally returned to work, now that the recovery period is over, and I have more trained immune cells against this specific virus (and it seems that no one else in the household is sick). However, just in case, I will take the flu vaccine as soon as possible, because being a freelancer has both good and bad aspects. It is better to minimize the chance of any bad thing happening. On this subject, I liked the approach of this blog (Twagoblog), in this article: A Freelancer's guide to being sick.

I say goodbye to you with a hug, until the next Newsletter.

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