I did not realize that my company would offer paid leave, but they do. I understood that I would not obtain vacation until a year of accrued work time. I also knew I would have twenty hours of sick leave for any purpose. Obviously full benefits are only offered to full time employees. The biggest shocker was that I have a week worth of family sick leave. A couple male co-workers have joked how they us this week’s worth for maternity leave when their wife had a baby. I honestly thought I would never use this week of leave. It really touched me that I could escape work with the week’s pay and attend to family issues dealing with my father’s stroke.
This stroke took our family by surprise. Our family has come together and will persevere. So many things have crossed my mind. Our family is starting to consider a few things that I thought would at least be another fifteen or twenty years down the road. The doctors say recovery could take anywhere from three to twelve months. Thank goodness my father has a good injury insurance plan. We are still cutting immediate expenses where it is warranted. I am glad that I have a job and will be able to support myself. From there, all we can do is pray for a full recovery and take one day at a time.
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