Today it was 80 degrees outside. OK...Not such big news, but really great for those of us who are used to 30-40 degree days. Going outside on the deck with Max (my beloved 9 year old shepherd/chow mix) was the highlight of a week that was awful, to say the least. Work issues always seem to loom larger than they probably are, although I am not sure this time. I have changed in the way I view the people I work with. A small incident (minor) took place in a meeting that set off a cascade of events that rocked my world. The folks I always thought were top-notch have been shown to have rips and tears in their armor. I am in a state of semi-shock as to what to make of all this. People I have worked with for years (and I do mean as in 15 to 20 years), have astounded me with their cold and callous behavior. I actually had to take days to re-evaluate what was said and done to make sure I was not attributing behavior to my co-workers that was not fair. There were many indicators that this was coming, but I always closed my eyes to what I perceived as faults and forgave any indiscretion easily. This is not some minor thing but something I will be working on for quite some time. I will discuss this further in other posts, but it is clear I will be doing soul searching to figure out why I was sandbagged at my job. Now back to the 80 degree day...ending tonight and will be in the 50's next week. I guess all good things end. I can intellectualize this but it is taking some time to internalize that reality in all phases of my life.