tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post3040347395875655026..comments2024-03-22T15:51:18.453-04:00Comments on 8th Day: The Briefcase8thdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-38551298778051208222014-04-16T15:50:24.809-04:002014-04-16T15:50:24.809-04:00I believe that's called 'patina' and i...I believe that's called 'patina' and it's a coveted sign of verisimilitude... :-)ehttp://plufrompdx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-54783518364293945892014-04-06T18:39:23.852-04:002014-04-06T18:39:23.852-04:00I am embarrassed to admit that I adore my briefcas...I am embarrassed to admit that I adore my briefcase. It was my first big expensive purchase besides business suits and I am so attached to it that I feel odd not carrying it. I took a long break in my work career to raise my child from birth to first grade and when she started attending school full time, I was itching to go back to working full time. I still truly love my job but I suppose that Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-69790478273645326062014-04-05T23:25:36.951-04:002014-04-05T23:25:36.951-04:00No, don't get rid of it. No, you don't nee...No, don't get rid of it. No, you don't need it the way you did before, but it remains important. What is inside? Not so much. ;-)<br /> <br /><br />Middle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334580430376973159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-34334017792216193172014-04-04T13:47:36.872-04:002014-04-04T13:47:36.872-04:00I once worked in a staff of 6 people. Within 8 we...I once worked in a staff of 6 people. Within 8 weeks time, 5 of us left for other jobs. And we were all merry thinking that now the department would totally fall apart and the big wigs finally appreciate us. But they just kept rolling along. It was a huge lesson in humility and something that has stuck with me - not only from how others perceive me, but how I perceive myself. I do add value8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-17964868590850069032014-04-04T13:39:32.387-04:002014-04-04T13:39:32.387-04:00Of course. But now I wish I had spent more time e...Of course. But now I wish I had spent more time editing : )8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-54007434494222526202014-04-04T13:38:56.785-04:002014-04-04T13:38:56.785-04:00Yes, but I'm not really talking about folks wh...Yes, but I'm not really talking about folks who occasionally travel, or work late. This is more about using work to avoid people or things in your life instead of dealing with them. Or making work your whole life so you don't have time to live a full life because something there scares you. And I do wonder how these people feel on their deathbed. Life is just too damned short and you 8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-85144323900394557922014-04-04T13:33:25.479-04:002014-04-04T13:33:25.479-04:00You are right about the nature of addictions numbi...You are right about the nature of addictions numbing pain and avoiding life, whatever the addiction may be I gave up using work as an excuse but I still have other tricks when I want to avoid hard things. I think the thing is to be aware of what you are doing and why you are doing it. 8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-29808708563317476772014-04-04T13:28:56.990-04:002014-04-04T13:28:56.990-04:00I would argue that your brother may be in attendan...I would argue that your brother may be in attendance but not necessarily present. I know a man who goes to his daughter's basketball games and sits and reads the newspapers. I am just as guilty - I often sit through meetings, but my mind is off in the woods somewhere. It is something that I am constantly working on. Being fully present.<br /><br />And yes, self-aggrandizing people are a 8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-66615956720002046602014-04-04T13:10:47.760-04:002014-04-04T13:10:47.760-04:00I know a lot of clergy who spend A LOT of time on ...I know a lot of clergy who spend A LOT of time on FaceBook complaining about how busy they are. That always cracks me up.<br /><br />I also don't understand how technology has not given people more free time. I think it has just made it so that workers are expected to do much more. And that has added a lot of stress.8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-27329309653284734982014-04-04T09:14:27.537-04:002014-04-04T09:14:27.537-04:00I had the brief case from my first job - and it sa...I had the brief case from my first job - and it sat there for years after I left - I finally cleaned it out and some little boy bought it from my garage sale with his own money. Due to the nature of my job - I used to have to login a lot - but luckily I was able to flex around kids schedules as well. Now that I manage the group, I make sure oncall schedules are once every 6 weeks - and any Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-23107284406458051582014-04-03T16:44:23.875-04:002014-04-03T16:44:23.875-04:00This is so spot on for people in PTSD recovery. P...This is so spot on for people in PTSD recovery. Permission to share?MIchelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-34361322397284146132014-04-03T14:10:34.869-04:002014-04-03T14:10:34.869-04:00Don't you want to know what's in the case?...Don't you want to know what's in the case? Geez, 22 years - something could be dead in there! <br /><br />I always feel bad when I travel because even though I am not working 24/7, I am away from my family. FaceTime helps, but it is not the same as being there. It's like that saying - nobody says on their deathbed "I wish I had spent more time at work"rennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-35562046122484636182014-04-03T14:07:52.061-04:002014-04-03T14:07:52.061-04:00The thing about addictions that bothers me is when...The thing about addictions that bothers me is when someone thinks their addiction is preferable to someone else's. They work a lot and that means they're better than the person hitting the bottle.<br /><br />But they're both numbing pain and avoiding life. It's just that one poison is more acceptable than another. <br /><br />For some reason this is reminding me of the tragedies 35jupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645119202127311140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-88713436386772316892014-04-03T13:25:54.258-04:002014-04-03T13:25:54.258-04:00Here's a funny thing: I have two brothers; one...Here's a funny thing: I have two brothers; one works all the time and the other doesn't work at all.<br /><br />On first glance, it would seem as if the one who works all the time is similar to the woman you write about. When he and his family come to visit, he brings his laptop and works from the dining room table. Everyone else is playing games, watching tv, horsing around, preparing ehttp://plufrompdx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-10278370400229218692014-04-03T11:19:11.146-04:002014-04-03T11:19:11.146-04:00I know many clergy similar to the woman you write ...I know many clergy similar to the woman you write about. They are often an insecure lot and need to constantly work to feel needed and adored. Many believe the church will collapse if they are not available. Which is why so many clergy burn out quickly and have very high rates of depression. <br /><br />It is a sad reality that with all our technological advances and “timesavers” people are Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878879338335090175noreply@blogger.com