Sickness and Kindness

Do you recognize the term "shingata influenza"? Possibly not, but I bet you can guess what it means. Pig flu/swine flu/H1N1/...shigata influenza. I've got it.

I feel really okay. My fever broke today and I'm feeling a lot better than yesterday.

But I have something even more amazing to write about-the kind people of Japan. I think being ill in a foreign country, where you don't know anyone, where you can't even go to the hospital by yourself because of that language barrier, would be pretty miserable and discouraging. Yet, as usual, the Japanese have prooved to be amazingly kind and generous!

I had 102 degree fever yesterday, so I called my supervisor at school. She was in the hospital! She also has the flu, but she said that she would call her sister and her sister would come pick me up and take me to the hospital. She totally didn't need to do that!

Today I didn't go to school. I was also supposed to teach an adult English conversation class, but couldn't go. :( But instead of being resentful or such an emotion, a student from class and his wife brought me a bag full of food! A friend and student from class brought me bags of food and an ice pillow and forehead coolers for fever. And the woman who took me to the hospital last night brought me a handburger and a sports drink and apple juice. And a teacher from school brought me a huge bag full of food, a lovely note, and school lunch leftovers. :) I took pictures of all of these gifts. I hope you enjoy them as much do!