8/16/26

 I had an interesting situation today. I spoke to a lady who had been terminated from her position of 8 years. She worked at a previous position for 7 years. Total of 15 years experience. She had been terminated the previous day. Her claim is that she voiced concern over patient care and was terminated.

Regardless of the details (each one with their own version), she was devastated. She was petrified of what was to come for her. She was terrified no one would ever hire her again because of this one thing. She discounted her patient care, her skills and her personality to this one moment.

All valid feelings and fears that I would have if it were me. I stopped the interview at one point to give a pep talk.

I evaluated her resume in real time back to her. It was a good resume. She could hold a job for many years. That is one thing not a lot of people can do in veterinary medicine. This blip in the road didn’t define her. I used my most valuable advice I received from another human being about “reframing”. Life puts you where you need to be. Sometimes you need to trust it.

I am so hopeful the hospital she wants to work at, hires her. She is someone’s daughter and a fellow human being. I talked to her for 45 minutes. I am hoping it made a difference for her. Kindness and listening can go along way. Especially in a field with a high suicide rate.

After work I did several errands across town. I checked off a lot of boxes and felt accomplished. 

Behind the scenes, Paul has been going a little nuts since Avery shared with him that he wears “old person” shoes. Paul does NOT want to admit he is aging and refuses to do things like wear cheaters at the restaurant…..I mean why would you want to read the menu?

Today I got a notification that there were men’s shoes that were ordered.

Avery call’s Paul’s shoes “hospice shoes”. He looks so old in those shoes, “he looks like he is in hospice”. Brutal! 

Paul did not appreciate Avery’s assessment of his shoes. I was quietly giggling.