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Don’t know if I mentioned this in my posts about our experience with our flu, and going to the doctor, but thought this was important for some reason to share...

When I went to the Emergent Care/Walk-in Clinic (on April 8th) connected with my doctor and our local Hospital I sat down at the desk to check in, and from the moment I walked in I was covering my mouth and nose as I REALLY didn’t want ANYONE to feel the way I felt that day (like someone was trying to rip out my lungs everytime I even TRIED to cough a LITTLE)... And, there was an elderly woman who had come into the clinic just before me as well...

Anyway, I asked the receptionist for one of the surgical masks because “I don’t want to get anyone else sick”. She literally said to me, “Oh don’t worry we’re all exposed to all sorts of stuff everyday”. I INSISTED on a mask, and although I felt rather dumb wearing it, at least I knew none of the little kids or older folks there were being exposed to my infection. Remember, I came in with a NASTY Bronchial Infection, and I COULDN’T cough due to the pain it caused... It was on this day that the doctor mentioned that there was a “late-season flu going around” in our area, but they weren’t worried about it, just that a lot of people were coming in with the flu that week...

About a week later (around April 15th) was when we brought my daughter into the walk-in clinic for a strep test. Since she had a sore throat they IMMEDIATELY gave her a children’s surgical mask (Disney licensed and everything! LOL). I found that rather odd, but with possible Strep Throat it made sense.

I also noted that the doctor who came in to see my daughter, and who knew our whole family had been sick apologized, but did NOT shake hands with us to introduce himself explaining the fact that our whole house had been sick. I mean it’s common sense that he wouldn’t shake our hands, but I’ve never had a doctor do that before, even when coming in with really serious symptoms (like when I came in with my infection, or when my husband had bacterial pneumonia years ago...).

I think I mentioned this above, but when my husband and daughter went to the DMV today there was a prominent sign, and a stack of masks stating that anyone coughing needed to wear a mask in the building. Never seen that before...

Just so many weird coincidences, and I know I’m one who is more ‘alert’ when it comes to those things. And, my intuition, or nagging feelings about many things usually end up meaning something when they finally make sense... I truly believe that if more people listened to their “gut” they would notice more of these things too. For me, it reinforces my belief in God. Many new-agers would refer to this as “paying attention to the Universe”. But, regardless, as long as one doesn’t panic, or react irrationally to these ‘coincidences’ I think it’s a good idea to pay attention to them.

Again, don’t know why I felt this was important to post, but as I said — I pay attention to those “prompts” as I think it’s God trying to tell me something — or someone may read the post and it will mean something to them... And, as you already know — I’m past the point where I worry what others will say when I speak about my faith now... ESPECIALLY in times like this...