I am not sure about you but I have had a few things that have come up. Seemingly I have a situation that is going on within my family. I heard the news this morning and it has changed my thoughts on going back to another city where my folks are.
Don't get me wrong I do respect them very much. I was meeting with a associate with work and as we were talking there were several things that as we talked came to be something that we both shared.
I was there to meet with him with regards to areas of work, and as well another area that I have been working towards. I always will find a few people that I find I have in common and that I can trust. And that is not all that usual within the workplace. So we covered several areas with what I was working on. Thereafter he asked me why I was talking to him regarding it. Kirk, is one of those people that is very smart and on all levels. So we figured all that out and then we went into talking about some other things with regards to our own personal lives. He asked me if I had left for Easter to go back to another city to visit my folks and I explained it all to him and ironically he had the same situation in his family.
After the long coffee was finished I then headed over to meet with two other people one in a more formal manner and another that was someone that I had met at a meeting. Both meeting went well, and we will see what the outcome is. I won't know for a while however I have several things that are in the works, and somehow with the change of weather it's all seems to be working out very well.
The day started with some situations with family. And how there is a protective manner within my family but I have come to learn that there is only one person that can live withing the dynamics of life. Myself. I have a choice as to what I want to surround myself with and the right to take actions with what I wish to do.
And then before I left work to leave to go downtown, I was on my way and then I ran into a lady that had moved here from some place in Africa five years ago. We talked and she asked me where I was from. I get that so much I am not sure if it's due to the accent (if I do have an accent) or that I just enjoy people. Or maybe it was due to the fact that I took some time out to understand where she was from and that gave way an understanding of respect. I am not sure but it all went very well was a great "hump" day if I say so myself. And for the life of me I can't remember this ladies name, but she asked if it would be possible to talk next Monday as she works a shift of 9 to 9. I said I would try my best.
Thereafter I went into the parkade and for the life of me I could not find my vehicle. I must have spent 45 minutes wandering around.
But I found it...
Sounds like a good day, for the most part. Hope things sort out okay with your family situation. I used to "lose" my car once in a while too. I would always wander around so very casually, hoping noone would realize I had forgotten where I had parked.
ReplyDeleteIt all works out I see that one can only do so much and sometimes there is nothing that one can do, so you carry on with your own life. I so often will forget names unless I say the persons name ten times in my mind while I look at them. As far as the forgetting, there are something I do forget and some things I focus on. Why I have no idea. But I never lost where I was going too! :>
ReplyDeleteI lose my keys more than my car.
ReplyDeleteFamily is very important but they can be stressful. I spent Easter Sunday alone after taking Scott to the train. I had ham - a ham sandwich. I treated myself to a slice of red onion in it.
You are a people person, no doubt, the way you interact with co-workers and strangers.
Family is very important but sometimes certain situations can place a burden on you. Then it's up to you to decide what is best for you.
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of trouble with names and retaining them. I can place a face and details, but sometimes I just can't recall names. The same goes for movie and book titles.
In all, your day was busy but you got to meet interesting people and spend time with the less formal ones to chat. That's very nice.
Jack,
ReplyDeleteI love my family very much, but there are times when I do not care to be around them, for awhile. There are times when we need time away from our families. To maintain a certain level of sanity. Once we have spent time alone, it gives us a renewed feeling towards them.
Great post my friend. GOD bless you greatly.
scott
Well I have a very honest admission here. I have a sister that has schizophrenia. That within the write is what I an the other person have in common Scott. And she has been hospitalized recently again for two months. Now over the last two months I had never know that and now I do. She is moving in with my parents my mother called this morning crying as she wants me to see them. I have not seen them in six months. So for now I accept.
ReplyDeleteFamily is most important. I find that to be the area that if I dropped everything it would be for family, however I have done that and there are those that know that I have paid a large price with being out of the loop in doing so. But as mentioned with Scott Lise, I have a sister that continues to be something in which my folks (nor should they have too) are going to take care of again. And she has caused such a break up within the family. She will stop taking her medications and then it's a tremendously serious thing as she has anger and thoughts of being persecuted. My father had his cancers and is still alive and my mother along with him should have the freedom to enjoy the final years. However back to your post family is important but sometimes each family can have a dysfunction to it. Not due to the desire but the wish to protect and take on things that they should not have too any longer. That is why we have a medical system here that is 100% free.
ReplyDeleteI am and yet I am a private person that enjoys writing as well. I think we are both of these things. Just to different extents. ~ Welcome ~
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