The Best Kind of Sick Day

For any corporate dad with young children, it is difficult to decide what to do when you are sick. You can stick it out at work or you can go home. The catch is that work is often more restful than home. In the best of all possible worlds, if I have to be sick, I prefer that my kids are all sick too. Then, when I am home, they do not need to play much and I don't need to feel bad because I can't or lose patience because I don't feel up to it. When they are sick all they want to do is snuggle. Of course, this is only the best option if my wife is feeling well so that she can keep our home from falling apart. Today, I left work early because I was feeling sick. I arrived at home to the perfect scenario. My wife was happy and healthy, but all the kids were sick and snuggly. They were on the couch watching a movie, and I snuggled up right in between them. At different points in the movie, they leaned their heads against my shoulders. Now that is the way to get a sick corporate dad feeling better.