When My Son Was Sick at School, My Mom Told Me to “Call Someone Who Cares” — A Week Later, Her Phone Wouldn’t Stop Ringing

running a fever—101.9 when I checked a few minutes ago. He’s resting in the nurse’s office now, but he’s been asking for you.”

My fingers dug into the phone case hard enough to hurt. “What happened? Is he okay? Did he hit his head?”

“No head injury, nothing like that. Just seems to be a stomach bug. But the fever’s pretty high and he’s quite miserable.continue reading …