Separate but Equal

Minneapolis has a very intricate skyway system. It's truly an item of beauty, allowing you to traipse from one end of the city to the other without having to go outside. Something that is pure magic on the coldest of days, the stormiest of hours or the hottest of waves. However, I've often contemplated that the true genius would be two have to such systems in place. You see, during the week, when I am maneuvering through the skyway system it is usually because I have 5 minutes to make it to a meeting. I. am. in. a. rush. I have a purpose - a goal - a direction that I am headed and I must get there as soon as I humanly can.

So, what's the issue? There are civilians who have no cares in the world and are just meandering the skyways passing time sight seeing, or the homeless trying to stay out of the elements, or the stay at home moms who thought it would be fun to come down to the city during the day. Ha! I want to bulldoze them over. People actually translate the "Minnesota State Fair Gait" into something suitable for the skyways. Not so! Not so!

Now, don't get me wrong. When I am in the city on the weekends or a holiday for some sort of event. I, too, become a leisurely stroller of the skyway. Therefore, I completely get the need for two different paces. I embrace both paces and believe there is a perfect need for each. I just wish they didn't have to coincide.

I feel the same way about the highway system. I've always wished that freight and truckers had their own private roadway system - so they could get to their destination without having to deal with weaving in and out of the civilians on the road.

Fear. Excitement. Trepidation.

Today, I learned that I'll be entering a whole new world when it comes to my career. I'm excited. I'm nervous. I'm a mix of emotions. I'm leaving what has been my comfort zone for the last two years and I'm diving into new territory. Scary, scary territory. New boss. New direct report. New subject matter.

I must brace this change and take it for all the opportunity it will provide. I must jump in with both feet and let the world tumble by. I must do this with my eyes open.

Disappointment

Lately, I've been learning that there are a lot of secrets floating around me. Secrets from people I trusted, people I care about, people I thought could confide in me. It's all around me. Of course, I have my secrets, too. Secrets no one knows about, but me. Something's brewing, that's for sure. It becomes a game of trust. Who can I trust at work? Who's not trying to use politics to leverage their own careers and care nothing about who lies in their path?

It's funny how some people appear when they think no one knows their secrets or thinks no one is looking. That's when true personalities shine through. That's when their real disappointment with life seeps through their pores and decorates their face.

Disappointment helps us appreciate the good things in life that we are given. So I guess I'll just take my disappointment from today and shelve it for later, when I need some true perspective.