Today, I did something I haven’t done in a long time. I left office at 6pm on the dot. I went to ECP for a run and it was a really good run. I felt strong throughout the 70min, like I could keep running forever. It felt awesome. Totally worth leaving the office on time for!
Last night, I sent an email to someone as a peace offering. I did it because I wanted to, and also because it felt like the right thing to do. I like confronting things when I feel that something is off and it does not sit well with some people. There are some who appreciate it when I speak up, but there are others who do not like having things laid out so clearly on the table. Perhaps I am too dense to realize what is appropriate for an open discussion, and what is better left unsaid. I can be harsh and critical in things I say, but in my mind, I am logical. So if I tell someone ‘you are a jerk’, I wouldn’t stop at that. I’d tell him why I say he is a jerk. And if he is able to present a different perspective as to why whatever he did does not make him a jerk, I will be more than happy to listen, and maybe even take back what I said if his explanation makes sense. And at the end of the day, we can even agree to disagree because there isn’t always a right or wrong. People can have differing views and as long as we are open minded enough to accept that there are more than one way of looking at things, there is no reason why we can’t get along. Anyway, back to the email I sent … I am not sure if it did any good, or if it even meant anything to the recipient. It was most definitely not littered with ‘sorry’s from the start to the end, but it was sincere and honest. If it turns out to be a complete waste of effort, then I guess my peace offering was just not good enough. And I suppose if it does come to that, then there really isn’t much left that I can do or say. We’ll see.
On the work front, I am not looking forward to a client meeting on Thursday morning. I only knew that I have to attend this afternoon, and I was definitely not jumping for joy. And a couple of hours later, I am dreading it even more. It would be entirely inappropriate and unprofessional of me to blog the details, and I certainly do not want to risk getting into trouble. So I should probably shut up right about now!
Good night world.
