Mommy Bailout?

I should start by saying my day wasn't really as bad as this might make it sound (always being positive). Have you ever had a day where you are pretty sure like wrestling, you wish you could tap out? I knew it was probably going to be a trying day when my two youngest are sounding croupy when they cough and I have a severe sore throat. So I drug everybody up on everything I can think of, including myself and send them all to bed. Oh! And don't forget get the humidifiers running (because Texas isn't humid enough). Of course, you don't sleep well, you are worried about the two babies who you have been giving breathing treatments to and you feel horrible too. I also know ahead is a day of church and kids pretty much on my own. I set my alarm, get up at 6:30 and start the cinnamon rolls (a Sunday morning tradition). Drag myself to the shower, get four kids up and ready and to church by 8:15. Oh! There is also a children's program in church today and guess who leads all the music? So I lead the children while I pretty much lip sync. I bring the kids home so I don't expose other families, in case we are contagious. At any rate, it got me thinking today, I sure would like to tap out. I also came up with this brilliant idea for the government and possibly a potential future business (if anybody starts this and get rich I will claim part ownership). I was thinking how about a mommy bailout program sponsered by the government. It would be a fund where you could dip into in a bailout circumstance but of course there would be regulations and red tape (too boring to discuss at this time). OR, a business where mom's can call in sick! I mean, after all, we ALL know there is no such fantasy world. How much faster would we get over the sickness if we just had a day to sleep it off? How awesome would that be, you could actually (in case of true sickness) call in sick and get the day off to sleep and relax? I think this is my next piece of legistlation to try to push through congress and/or my next business venture. You know it's a pretty rough day when you put the kids to bed early and they start asking why? I start listing the reasons A-everybody is crying, B-most everybody is sick, C-therefore we need our rest, D-mommy doesn't feel good and then the kids chime in and start helping you with the list. Then my second daughter comes to the top of the stairs and says G-mommy doesn't feel good. My oldest quickly says, "No! That was D!" They all went to bed with little to say and not much pushback even though it was before their normal bedtime, they must know I really need to rest. “(24/7) once you sign on to be a mother, that's the only shift they offer.” ― Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper