It was 1968 during what was called (at the time) the Hong Kong flu outbreak. I was 5 years old. I was the only person in the house who was not stricken by it -

It was 1968 during what was called (at the time) the Hong Kong flu outbreak. I was 5 years old. I was the only person in the house who was not stricken by it - my parents, uncle, sister, cousin all had it and it seemed to hit them pretty hard. But I was fine. I recall several days where I was pretty much on my own as the adults who had it were bed-ridden. At one point my mom sent me to the store about 1/2 mile away with a note I was to hand to the grocer and $5 for milk, eggs, bread and soup. I was able to complete the mission.