Just took my daughter to the pediatrician for a flu shot. It's safe to say that she loathes shots, almost as much as me reminding her that there's no one I know who is delighted at the prospect of being stuck with a needle.

On the ride home from the doctor's office, she looked at me, and said in a flat tone, "Mother. You just let them stick dead bacteria into my body.''

Indeed, I said. You're most welcome!