Personal Day

Today I did something that I haven't done in ages.

I took the day off!

The thing about being a stay-at-home mom is that there are no days off. There is no down time. In fact, the weekends--when everyone else is winding down and relaxing--can be your busiest days.

Moms also don't get sick days.

And moms of little kids whose daddies are deployed to war definitely don't get sick days.

I've been trying my best to hide it but I have been really sick.

But how can I back out of driving my kid and her friends on a field trip just because I can't breathe? How can I miss not one but two violin graduations just because I have a fever?

There is nobody else who could replace me at these events. Even if I could get a friend to fill in for me (and I'm sure I could) there is just no replacement for your mom in the audience while you get your violin trophy. Or your soccer trophy. Or anything!

There just is no replacement for a mom. So unless I need to go to the hospital I'm going to keep on pretending I'm not sick.

And until my friends form a mob to punish me for spreading my germs all around, I'm going to keep up my daily routine.

Today, though, while the kids were at school, I did nothing more than curl up in bed and read a holiday novella. I took medicine and drank tea. It was heaven.

I need to rest up and rebuild my strength for when that angry mob comes calling.