25 – 26: the review
Thank you to everyone that passed on a birthday message, they all brought a smile to my face and was incredibly impressed at the people who fired them off at midnight on the dot!
So, I’m another year older but am I now wiser? The last twelve months have to be the most complicated of my life so far, with no particularly clear direction for many things.
Many of my relationships with people seemingly broke down this year. I’ve let a lot of people down and there’s little I can do to correct the situation. Some gave up on me and I’m guilty of giving up on others myself. Flipping relationships on their head, I’ve also met a large number of people and my head’s still spinning from the encounters.
Losing a much loved job was a significant low-point during the year. Being made redundant so early on into a flourishing career is something I would never wish upon others. It’s soul destroying and leaves you in a state of denial and panic, only to be followed by acceptance. However, being the optimistic and glass is half-full kind of guy I am, there’s a positive side to everything. There’s more to life than just being a suit, and many of the new faces and people I have gotten to know better would not have happened had I have not been laid-off.
I apologise if this entry does not make much sense at all, but it’s merely me verbalising what’s been going through my mind for the last few days. Tis also what happens when you’ve been drinking every day for ten days straight!…
October 5, 2009 at 01:21
Hey, on the plus side, you’re moving into a year of adventure. We’ve already lined up some suitors for you :-P (quite seriously though) :-P
Again, sorry about not sending anything (yet), illness and butt-kickingly busy work. :(
October 21, 2009 at 15:50
Losing a job is a painful thing even at the best of times, and I feel for you….my annual contracts are putting enough of a strain on me as it is…so I just don’t want to imagine redundancy…but like you say….you’ve found a bright side. Everything in life is an experience…good or bad they all form (Aha, aha) Yu.
I think what I’m trying to say is…..keep on truckin’
October 21, 2009 at 20:53
Guys, thanks for the comments.
Life does indeed move on, and I’m far more appreciative of all the positives that have come out of the last 12 months than if everything had just plodded on with the same-old, same-old.
Carpe diem and all that jazz!