Banned from Reality

It's official, I have been told that I cannot return to my workplace until I rid myself of this horrible cold that my son so lovingly shared with me.  I am treated as a pariah for having such a great work ethic!  Or is it that my coworkers are trying to save me from myself?  Do I really have something to prove?  Haven't I proven it already?  I guess I can say, at the very least, thank goodness for my coworkers!  I probably wouldn't have made it this far without them.