It's been a long day. It started well and is ending well in the context of the scope of life and all of the challenges we face. I learned today that my friend's father passed away at 87. My daughter left to return to college after spring break spent together with us. My wife's son has strep throat and coved while losing work and in mid-move. And, after 12 years at the same company, they are looking to cut my position before my return from FMLA. So.... just how should I compartmentalize all of this? What represents significance, and what is simply transitional? I'm trying to keep a positive and stoic attitude. I will do what I can and should to ensure my rights are honored, but I want to balance my response to this with my understanding of the nature of my own path and desires. I don't want to fight for what I don't want. Yet I will fight for what is just, fair and right. This all came about after getting a text from my manager wanting to "check-in", just before taking Lauren to the train station and before my counseling appointment. That was good as it allowed me to vet some of my concerns. I was going to push back on checking in but decided to get it over with and not delay or add uncertainty to the next 5 days. I have a good deal of due diligence to manage quickly. We ended the day with a dinner outing with Dom and Mary at DCG. That was cathartic too. It felt odd to have them voicing concern about the likelihood of the job loss in a way that made me wonder why I was not as concerned as they were. maybe I am, but it's not sunk in. I guess I won't know what's next until this concludes, however it may conclude.