Today I am sick!

It's all about work ethic.....and it makes me CRAZY!!

This morning I called in sick!

Why? Because I'm sick! Simple, right?   Not so much, not for me. 

You see, even when I'm sick, missing work has always been a big problem for me. Feeling guilty, like I was letting others down.

So, unless was delirious with fever or unable to remove myself from the porcelain throne, I was obsessed with the idea going to work.....

For instance, this morning, even with minimal sleep and a multitude of  flu-like symptoms, I dragged myself out of bed, into the frigid darkness to shovel what turned out to be excessively heavy snow. (Because I needed to go to work)

But this time my body revolted  "No!" it exclaimed loud and clear.

Weak and shaky from a combination of illness, shoveling, and loss of spring chicken status, my body had finally had enough!   Take off work....it warned me, dramatically threatening to collapse. 

I did, with a promise to take things more seriously.

SO....

In the future I my plan to follow my own advice:

• Stay home if you don't feel well.....
• People would prefer you to stay home if you are potentially contagious 
• Your body is sending you warnings.....you need to take them seriously.
• You need to rest Missing one day now can save you from missing several days, later.
• And finally, you are needed, but you can only give 100% to others when you are healthy yourself.
• Be honest with yourself, if you'rd sick, you'r sick.

Today, I am sick!!