We didn't plan for this to happen

Stupid People

September, 2007

I am livid! The ICU is basically one huge open room, with the incubators in rows. There are no walls to separate each pod, only flimsy curtains. The baby right across from us had visitors today, his family, and they are all sick. They’re coughing and sneezing all over the place. I’m paranoid about this because if Cadence gets sick, she could die. Just a regular cold could prove fatal. Mom and I complained, and the nurse said that the family claimed they had allergies, but I distinctly heard the mom tell her kids not to touch the baby because they’re ill. I wanted to go over and say something, but I restrained myself. If I see them again and they are still sick, I will say something! On top of it, the father was drunk, he was weaving all over the place and cursing, and yelling at his kids at the top of his lungs. Everyone was obviously annoyed, but no one said anything.