Input?

Today is a day I wish I could rewind and restart. It hasn't been terrible at work, I haven't said or done anything that I regret. Well, I guess if I'm talking about restarting the day, I must regret something. I do. I wish I had stayed home today. Mrs. Brown always does such a good job chasing after our kids and taking care of the house, I just wish I was there to do more of those things with her.

There really is nothing like a lazy morning in the jammies, snuggled up with your little family, or having a chance to play with my boys before they run most of their energy out. It would have been nice to have been there when the car was having troubles or when H-man bonked his head.

Unfortunately, I have a disease. For some reason, I feel like the office will implode if I am not present to answer questions and assist customers in a general way. I think my Dad was very much the same way. I have been very loyal to my job, in the six years I have worked there, I can count the number of actual sick days I have taken on one hand. I don't stay home even when I am sick.

Help me! Is there a reboot pill I can take that will help me feel a little more at ease about missing a day at the office? How do you balance personal days? I would like to take one every once in a while, but thinking about it makes me feel like I will be missing something important. What can I do?