Jokingly, I stated that I hate it when I am right, but that was really the way I felt. See, my family has a tendency to overreact to things; we have a stomach ache, we must have stomach cancer. I sensed that in this instance, I wasn't. I wasn't. Tough thing was, I sensed it all weekend.
Even though I was mentally prepared, once it happened, I was a basket case for the rest of the day. I loved the company. I still do. The mission, the vision, the people. Well, most of the people :) I sensed that I would be losing the job and I was right.
Thankfully, I have amazing ~ let me stress ~ AMAZING friends and loved ones. The outpouring of support was overwhelming. There are a few that I am completely not surprised that they were there and have continued to check in on me. My friends know that I love them and that I consider them family. They showed me this week that, while they may not define it as "family" like I do, they sure showed that they love me.
There were others that have surprised me a little. Not that they care, I try to only keep quality people in my life, but the degree to which they care.
It was expected on Monday, as the word spread, that I would be inundated with calls. I was. The thing was, these calls, emails, Facebook posts and texts haven't stopped. I feel so incredibly loved.
It's made it hard to be anything but grateful. Grateful for the people with whom I have acquainted myself. Even grateful for the whole opportunity with the company. I can't fault the organization for a couple of people's perception, or mis-perceptions of me. I believe it was politics, otherwise, the only explanation is that I was too nice and approachable. All-in-all a noble thing to be let go for, right?
So, if you are one of the people that have reached out to me this week, thank you. YOU are where I have found my strength. And I love you for that.
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