The Flu & the shot

Happy 2010! I spent the midnight minute watching my 8 year old throw up. Nice huh? What a great way to ring in the new year. For the both of us. I wonder if it's any indication of how the new year will be? God I hope not. Isn't there a saying somewhere about how if you ring in the new year horribly then the rest of your year will be awesome? If not, I'm going to just go ahead and start that little rumor ok? I think it's only fair, we had a good 2009 NYE and this year kinda went to hell in handbasket!
This little bout of sickness, probably the flu, will undoubtetly bring up the subject of the flu shot/mist with my sister. She's a freak about it. Her three kiddos have the shot as soon as it's humanly available. She gets it too, as does her husband. Actually most people I know get the flu shot. I really don't get it. I'm not one of those people who thing that there is a huge government conspirusy out there to get us, but people, come on! I just don't get the logic behind a flu shot. I don't see the evidence that it really helps, other than in your mind!!! You still end up getting the flu right? Just not as badly supposedly. You aren't sure about the testing of what's in that shot...could cause a number of things down the road that you aren't aware of yet. Nah, I'll leave my chances up to fate and hope and pray that I'm able to take care of my kids so no real harm comes to them while they are puking. Also, just in case some crazy doctor reads this and turns me into social services, if they do get really sick, I'll take them to the doctor...I swear.
So then anyway, I'll spend my New Years Day taking care of my baby, praying that my other kiddo doesn't catch it, dousing my hands in sanitizer, and probably hanging out. Which, other than the sick part, I was probably going to do anyway!
Cheers!