The Workplace Shout-Out

I currently walk with an obvious limp.

My physiotherapy is coming along nicely but I still suffer from discomfort. In the meantime, I've been hiding out in my office as much as possible to avoid further strain.

I was walking down the busy hallway the other day when a fellow co-worker spotted me from afar. She caught my eye from 30 feet away and mouthed silently, "Are you OK?"

I grinned at her, gave her the "OK" signal with my hand and said aloud so she could hear, "It's alright. I'm in therapy!"

Several people in the crowded hallway stopped dead in their tracks, turned around and just stared at me.

My huge grin melted into a sheepish smile and I hobbled away, as quickly as my pained leg would allow.

Thankfully, my boss already knows I'm crazy.