The Golden Rule And J.A.G.

I have been thinking of Jonathan-J.A.G. to his fellow employees at LandPaths, for over a week now as I worked through a difficult week at work, physically and emotionally.  I am spent today.  Tomorrow, the memorial for Jonathan will be held and I have decided to go for a hike to honor him, think of him and celebrate him.  That pain of losing him is still real and sharp for me.  Perhaps it is just as much about feeling so much loss this past year-jobs, money, Ginger, friends and family, as about Jonathan in particular.

And so I will hope that all of the folks who journey to honor Jonathan Glass tomorrow, including a large contingent of cyclists, will find peace and company in their grief. 

This week, for me, embodied the idea of The Golden Rule-or simply doing for others as we would want to experience.  I would say that my work life has ended up in the dung heap due to some very dysfunctional leadership and a history of inappropriate favoritism where I work.

One would not think it should be this hard but sometimes life lessons carry a punch.  More like an anvil in a glove!  I was able to pass on some love, tucked into small actions, for my coworkers who seem to get as little praise as I do.  Maybe I made a difference for someone.

In the meantime, I am gonna read on the couch with the Greyhounds slumbering nearby.  Peace be with all of us tonight.