Beat that Bug!

Well tonight has not turned out at all the way I thought it would to say the least! Instead of rushing off to play soccer an hour and half away from here, I sit at the computer desk, hot tea in hand, warm fuzzy blanket wrapped around my shoulders, trying to shake off an ensuing cold. You know, in the past I probably would have popped some synthetic cold tablets, eaten something sugary for quick energy, tied on my cleats and run off to play. But not today. Today I chose to stay at home and kick this bug. My choice led me to think, am I getting wiser with age or just lazy. I choose the first, though the latter may hold somewhat more truthful.

I recently read an article in Readers Digest about the notion of people no longer taking sick days from work. (As a stay at home mom, ya right!!!) The author wrote about how many people in the corporate and blue collar world simply refuse to take a sick day(s) for lack of confidence in their job security. Others are simply driven by the almighty dollar, even when on salary. And still others feel they can cope with illness at work, though they really should stay home. Countless books, magazine articles and even mainstream health professionals agree that staying home for one or two days to better ones health is a far better idea than going into the office to perform at mediocre levels and spread germs. Perhaps the biggest kicker is the fact that what ever cold or flu you're trying to get rid of will take up to twice as long to get rid of without proper rest. What more evidence do we need?

As for me, I will sit here at the computer while my husband lovingly tucks the kids into bed. (I am so blessed to have Michael!) I will click away at the keyboard while the supper dishes, lunches yet to be made and stack of laundry stare at me from across the room. (They can wait until tomorrow, except the lunches.) And I will not regret that I missed one night of soccer. (Next weeks game is against an easier team anyway.) Cheers and stay well!