the time that was good and the time that was bad

the bad
Layoffs began at the agency today. I was fortunate enough to be spared. I didn’t think it would be this bad. Once it started happening to friends and people I’ve grown to develop great working relationships with it sort of just hit me. We lost a couple of people on our team in Austin and I’m still a bit in shock at the moment. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be horrible. Everyone else finds out tomorrow and I have a feeling things are going to be incredibly depressing around the office here in Chicago as it starts happening people I work with and see on a day-to-day basis. I’m really dreading tomorrow.

the good
Now for the good. It’s not very exciting but I’m rather thrilled about it. I sort of had this epiphany/sudden realization today. I was walking down the street this evening and it sort of just hit me (in a manner very similar to that of the car that nearly did the same when I wasn’t paying attention). It was that point when after something that really got you down and was difficult to get through suddenly finally becomes the past and you realize that you’re a million times stronger and better now that you’ve made it through everything. Everything is just so much clearer to me now. This all put me in a really good mood. And what else put me in such a good mood? These songs: Lesson Learned – Alicia Keys ft. John Mayer & No One – Alicia Keys (click to hear).