I woke up this morning with a MAJOR migraine. I'm talking about the type of migraine where the world is spinning. I would have called in sick, except today was the BIG company meeting where its manadatory to attend.

I popped a couple migraine pills and psyched myself up to drive and hour and half in the snow. I made it there and was starting to feel better. We all got settled in our seats and I was a-ok... and then a employee from another store THUNKED me on the head as a "how-ya-doin'?" kind of joke (she had no idea I was migrainy, to her defense).

Then, as we sat there, the spot lights were beating down on me.... I started seeing spots. My hands grew numb. Oh-my-gawd, this is a migraine like I haven't had in YEARS. I got up to go to the bathroom to splash water on my face in a pitiful attempt to calm down (at this point, I was starting to panic because I haven't had a migraine like this in a looong time)

As I left the bathroom, the boss pulled me aside and asked if I was ok. I started to CRY... oh yes. Cry. Talk about humiliation! He ran for tissues and water. His right hand man ran for a compress. The company rep approached me to see if I was ok. The zillion dollar "idea" guy came over (he loves me by the way - he's the guy who has been making the boss fire half the company in order to make more money.... he's always right though)

I was in such a pathetic state. Totally embarassed over crying, but it was basically a full-blown anxiety attack by the time the boss came in. And it was very apparent I was sick. The boss even offered to drive me home (yes, the hour and half ride home!) while someone else would drive my car.

I should have stayed home, but was afraid if I missed the meeting people might suggest I faked a migraine. I guess nobody's going to think I fake migraines anymore.