Dear Parker

Dear Parker,

I know that being a parent comes with it's own set of sacrifices. This is not something that I didn't already know from spending time with your brother. However, I did not realize just how much sacrifice is sometimes involved in parenting.

For example, last week when I was home with H1N1, I opted not to take the medication that I had prescribed to me because I wasn't sure of any potential harmful effects to you. Then this week, my teeth are killing me. It may be sinuses as everyone has been pointing out to me. But even so, I can't do anything about it because, again, I don't want to do anything that might cause any harm to you. I just hope this pain goes away soon because it hurts. Sinuses or tooth pain, whatever it is, it really hurts.