Though much is taken, much remains- Ulysses
There
are just some things that you don’t outgrow, like that sick feeling in the pit
of your stomach.
A
few weeks ago, I was told that I was being let go at work. I had known it
could happen, but like so many of us, I just hoped it wouldn’t happen. In
my case, it was just a business decision to cut costs, nothing personal.
However, when I was told my services were no longer needed I got that terrible
feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Funny
thing is that I thought I would feel nothing but mere elation to know the bumpy
ride was over. However, instead I felt melancholy, like I was no longer
wanted or needed. Emotions are a strange thing, try as you might, they
cannot be controlled.
You
can say or sing, like Elsa from Frozen, LET IT GO, but in reality it isn’t that
easy. However, facing uncertainty is a part of life. Feelings fade and
one must take a deep breath and keep moving forward, despite the hurt and
uncertainty.
Another
way to counteract adversity is to sail
your ship in positivity. Which
happens to be a favorite quote of mine taken from the movie, Alexander’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very
Bad Day. This also happens to remind
me of the last birthday card my grandfather bought for me on my thirteenth
birthday, weeks before he died. Strangely
enough, on the front of the card it had a picture of fishing boats leaving a
harbor.
The
encouragement that I take from that card and phrase is that despite the
difficult weather I must leave the dock and venture out into the unknown.
To let go and move forward is always the better option than to
stand pat and remain bitter.
Swavel
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