Funny how this stuff works.
I have tried all of my life to be nice. To be respectful. A couple of years ago I left a very good job because my boss was a real pain in the %$#. As a result of leaving that job, I went to grad school, graduated with an MBA recently and will be starting a new job on the 21st of July.
My new job will be higher paying, with a wider scope of authority and responsibility than that held by my former boss. Plus, I got a huge pay raise.
The irony is, of course, that I am here now on the verge of my “new life” because my former boss was not nice.
So: Is the whole idea of being nice flawed or is just a matter of Karma?
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My sixteen year old son just returned from 9 days in Italy. He was a member of a group of students from his HS.
He came off the bus and I was so proud to see him I wanted to cry. Of course, can’t do that. But, I wanted to. Did give him a HUGE hug.
His sister as been great in his absence. Would have been very easy for her to complain about his getting to go and her not being able to do so. But she didn’t.
I can really see it now that the the time I am gifted with my kids presence is so, so fleeting. The days pass too quickly. How do parents adapt?
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I had a great time visiting Iowa and I guess that I can line this off of my things to do. Accomplished the following in Iowa:
- Visited with my brother and his family
- Attended a Cedar Rapids Kernals baseball game
- Tended wild grapes
- Drank home made wine
- Participated in a “crush”
- Saw flooded rivers
- Stayed up late
- Got up early
- Bought a Vinton Iowa tee shirt
It was a long drive, but well worth the time.
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