It is so easy to take the little things that people do for granted. People often put off telling the ones they love how much they care. I guess they think that since they are there day in and day out that there will always be time. You can bet that our family doesn’t feel this way – well not intentionally anyways. I was accidentally (at least I hope) left out of BoBo’s Family & Friends section of his “Dream Book” project. *oops*
Well, life goes on for us. Today was probably a bad day to bring attention to my eyes with a little make-up. On the way to work, I drive down the freeway in a sea of cars with tears running down my face.
Today our department is hosting a “social event.” As part of a Corporate Challenge we are doing a “what we do” presentation at lunchtime and serving ice cream to entice participation. The theme is supposed to be part of a “valuing people” initiative, but I fail to understand the point. We have put a lot of work into the presentation and we have high hopes that it will be well received. None of us have any expectations that we will be valued more by the other departments just because they know more about us and have been given free ice cream.
I don’t have the positive outlook, which I want to have, these days. Having mandatory lunchtime meetings and activities doesn’t help. I *need* my lunchtime runs to help me through the passing days. If corporate would adjust the timelines so that we could do our best, and not have to give up our lunch break to do it, that would be the best way to help us feel “valued.” *whatever*
Running twice on Saturday left me with two days of no running. By Tuesday I was in real need of a run but, due to a meeting, my run was missed altogether and I was forced to adjust my schedule again. I did today’s “progressive run” on Wednesday. I hope to make up Tuesday’s “easy” 4-mile run later today, but it’s not likely. YaYa has another appointment with the doctor today and then BoBo has another baseball game. I’ll figure it out.
Coach is supportive of being flexible so that it all can happen. He, being one for nicknames, calls me Gumby-head. You know we all have “head” in the name – don’t ask me why. Seeing how I need my running more for my mindset than my running goals (although they remain), I will take the Gumby approach. In the meantime, I’ll put on a smile and fake my way through the ice cream social.
Hope you get your run in today! If not and you’re up for one this evening give me a shout … I could be persuaded to run with you, or, entertain YaYa while you do your run …
those forced company presentations…almost as bad as the forced company picnic this summer. can i wait? I can wait, believe me.
p.s. thanks for the reminder not to take each other for granted. my greatest sin.
Lunchtime meetings/presentations can be a pain. The “valuing people” thing was work but it turned out well. I would even say that it ended up being fun. I didn’t get my run in but I did leave work at 2:30 pm for YaYa’s appointment (hurray, the cast is off). Overall, my work is a nice place. I complain plenty but it’s really okay.
woohoo, you’ve finally ‘accepted’ the nickname! maybe now it’ll catch on. =)
Good to hear the “valuing people” thing turned out okay. Does corporate even know about your running? A friend of ours began marathon training, and ran at lunch. Corporate found out and gave him all of those who wanted to run with him extra time for running and lunch. Now they have a group who runs almost daily, and this has been going on well over a year now.
Gumby Head? LOL. That’s fun!
Take care,
One thing I love about working at the college is the flexibility – with classes always going, it’s pretty much understood that things are always optional.
Glad you ended up enjoying yourself and Yay! for getting the cast off.
Sorry about the lunch time social. It reminds me of when I was a teacher and we would have mandatory meetings on our prep hour. Whatever. I hope you got your run in!