For the past few weeks, I have been doing my best to dodge the never ending bullets of "the cold" or flu. I had done fairly well up until today. I fear I have taken a hit and am starting to wallow in pain and misery.

People at work, on the train and my family at home have ALL had this bug and I had managed to survive the onslaught fairly well.

I am always the last to get sick. When we first moved here, we had temporary residence in my bosses house. One of the children caught the sickness. This was a very BAD sickness and the kids were throwing up like some sort of "Exorcist" kid. My boss and I managed to make it through the entire time without being touched by the illness.

Until that day...that day when our defenses finally fell and we both took a hit. He was the first one down. At this point I knew the inevitably was rapidly approaching like a F5 tornado. I knew that even IF I managed to fend it off a couple more days, it would only be long enough for me to have the building survive the tornado, and then...the building would fall on me.

The next day, I was slammed. Now my wife HATES it when I get sick. I am whiney...er and miserable to be around. Now that my MIL is in town, it should be especially fun. The sore throat feels like I am eating course sandpaper (and the sand is falling off). My muscles are all sore and stiff making it hard for me to even walk, and for some reason, everywhere I go is COLD.

So I am going home. I am going to try to come to work tomorrow after all, they started it!

This brings me to my point (as I almost always have one). If you are sick, STAY HOME! Workforce productivity is dramatically decreased by people spreading illnesses around the workplace. Additionally, keep your kids at home. The schools are breeding grounds for colds and flus. If I die from this thing, turn me into ash.

Did you know...

There is a company that will (for $14,000) take your ashes, compress them into a synthetic diamond to be set in jewelry for a loved one.