Story to tell....Veronique

Maybe it's just me. Maybe I've just lost my patience. Maybe I need to be more considerate of others. Lately however, I feel society in general is hurting. Maybe it's living in a big city, and people not having any more patience with all the construction and detours. Always being latd at work because you didn't know they were going to block that road today, or delays were caused by some changes or road blockage. I am spending a lot of time on the road and I find people are such in a hurry. Always wanting to find a way to go before you, cut the line or else. While, we are all of us, stuck in the same mess. We don't have control over those situation, and it's part of the world we live in. And BTW, it's not going to get any better. I know it can be aggravating. I know it can be frustrating. I think we just need to understand, that everybody is in the same boat as us, and we haven't chosen to be in that specific situation. It's a question of consi...

A few years ago, I had asked by past manager, from a few years ago, a recommendation for a job. I had worked for him at the beginning of my career, just barely out of university. While I worked for him, he had been a great mentor in his way, even though he wasn't always appreciated by everyone. He had given me the opportunity, without telling me, to grow within my position and giving me the liberty to take on responsibilities, even if they weren't officially part of my job description. When I received his letter of recommendation, I was surprised by the words he used in there. I was rather a leader than a follower. I was surprised by his choice of words, because for the three years I had worked for him, and the 5 years that followed within the same company, he never verbalized those feelings to me. I was grateful for the recommendation, and thanked him very much for it. I never put more thoughts into it, other than the fact I was very happy that he had those feelings about ...