Missing work

Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction

This will be the 6th time in life I've missed work:

1. Before I was married but after I started at IBM. I had viral pneumonia and missed work for a week. I'm guessing 1973 or 1974. (started with IBM in February '73 and was married December 28th, 1974).
2. When I broke my neck on Labor Day in 1987 (September 7th, 1987). Until November 25th (Thanksgiving Eve) 1987
3. Early 1988 for a week. February. My neck surgery of the previous September did not heal correctly and it was redone.
4. I had back surgery on December 28th, 2004. It was our 30th anniversary. I was to be hospitalized for 3 days but managed to get out the next day. I missed three weeks of work.
5. I had the C-Diff infection in 2011 and missed 8 weeks of work
6. I missed all of last week of work and will start short term disability on Monday. Unclear how long this will last!

I'm thankful that my dear manager Denise and the company for which I work are so accommodating.