Itchy Pox

We don’t see chicken pox too much in this day and age, but those who are unlucky enough to catch it can still confirm the misery! When I was young, parents used to have “chicken pox parties” to give the whole circle of friends a chance to get it and get over it together. Sadly, I never caught it at the parties. Instead, I caught it out of the blue at age 13. I spent several summer days in a cool bath with oatmeal in it, trying to stave off the itch. I am thinking that I should probably have gotten up a pox stampede instead.