Did You Know? by Valerie Cheers Brown Illustration by Ray Torres
The kids were lying around at their slumber party in their PJ's just having fun like kids are supposed to do and the cutest thing was their discussion. You won't believe what they were discussing? They were talking about vaccinations! The most ironic was that these were not just your ordinary children and every one of them had a name which means 'thinker.' It was three girls and two boys and the youngest one was five and the oldest girl Afternoon is seven. A coincidence was all of their names began with the letter 'A.' First, we have Afternoon who is 7 whose name is a very rare name suitable for one who is creative, risk taker, practical, art lover and likes challenges.
Second, is Agnira who is 6 and her name means intelligent, brilliant, successful person who studies excellently. Next, we have Alvie who is 5 and her name means intelligent and noble friend. Albert, the next to the youngest, whose name meant aristocratic and bright and then we have baby Aristotle who of course his name means knowledgeable and very wise. All of these kids were brainiacs and asked lots of questions! Albert asks, "Why do we have to get vaccinations when we are not sick?' "Did you know improving your knowledge daily with interesting facts, stories, and things can help you to think?, says Agnira "Yes, but Albert asked us a question, Agnira!" says Afternoon.
"I know when I got my first shots I then had asthma and I did not have it until mommy took me to the doctor and they stuck me with a vaccination!" says Albert "The doctor told mommy vaccines will help protect infants, children, and teens from serious diseases," says Alvie. "Yes, but why did I get sick and wasn't at first is what I want to know?" says Albert "Mommy is just doing what the doctors told her is good for us and not thinking about how we feel about this and I don't like it!" says Afternoon Albert says, "Daddy always told us to think for ourselves but mommy is not doing a very good job at all of doing this is she?" "A big fat NO!" They all exclaimed.
"I just don't understand why if you are perfectly healthy and not sick why we have to get stuck with vaccinations that make us sick? says Albert Afternoon says, "Did you know that the CDC notes that skin sensitization (allergy) can result from some vaccinations?" "Isn't that those big people who write all those rules for kids what we need?" "Oh, yeah, you mean the CDC?" says Albert. "Did you know that some vaccines contain a Propylene Glycol also known as Polyethylene Glycol?" "What is that?" "Propylene Glycol also known as Polyethylene Glycol is antifreeze which you put under your hood in your car?"
"So, you mean to tell us that those doctors are sticking us and putting coolant into our bodies?" "Hey, I don't know about you Afternoon, but I am cool enough and don't want to be sick and cool!" says Albert They all laugh and Agnira says, " Albert that is antifreeze don't you know what that will do to us?" "Yes, make me sick!" "Is this why I have asthma?" asks Albert "So does this mean that children given these vaccinations are prone to have allergies when being healthy at first?" "Does this mean that allergies and asthma are elevated in vaccinated children and that the injection of propylene glycol may be connected? "
"I think we need to have a meeting with mommy and that doctor too!" -End- Illustration by Ray Torres