Told you so!

Monday lived up to its billing! I know a lot of things had built toward it and it finally erupted. Oh well. We should have a brief reprieve until it cycles again. Nothing really happened that wasn't expected.

My supplies still failed to make it in. They are promised today, but then what is a promise when it is broken repeatedly.

Krl's prediction at her work place came true. She finally told her manager she would do them both a favor and pack her stuff and get out. He started shouting at her that he had done her a favor giving her that job. Boy, with friends like that you sure don't need enemies!

Once Krl got home I put together a letter and included in it excerpts for being an effective manager that I had received years ago, Krl got her work shirts together and I took them back to the store for her and delivered my letter. She told me that the letter would not be received well. She was right. Krl and I went out for a celebratory outing and when we got home we had been bombarded by calls from the wife of her former manager, wanting to come over and explain some of her husbands behind the scenes management skills (?) and hopefully the situation could be reconciled. By this time Krl felt like a gilded bird. She feels deceived and lied to, but also tremendous relief that she is away from that situation. Krl asked me to return the call and tell them thanks but no thanks. When I called, their plan "B" was in place, I finally told them I thought things were at a point where they needed to go on and "We wished them well" and we hoped they would do the same. They didn't. We were trying to get ready for bed and the phone kept ringing. Krl finally answered it and surprise, it was them again. I finally threatened to unplug the phones in order to have some peace and quiet.

I am sure everyone is going to see things from their mate's perspective. I know I do. You don't threaten mine or I will be in the middle of the fray. I stayed out of this deal until Krl had already quit, then the letter was offered up as constructive criticism from a friends perspective. Amazingly almost three months as a manager has taught Krl's former manager (and his wife) everything he (or she) wants to know about managing. We hope that he is successful. We just don't feel Krl can be a part of it. We don't feel that this friendship is one that we want to pursue. It is very difficult when a person does not live up to your expectations.

Krl's situation was tainted from the beginning. The wife of her former manager wanted her to monitor and if necessary thwart a budding relationship between the manager and a co-worker. The manager resented having someone on the scene that was aware of what was going on. Turns out the co-worker was a pretty good person, the co-worker didn't pursue a relationship, and the co-worker was the one who said "NO". I see bad things looming here. I also feel that Krl's manager was intimidated by Krl's experience and customer skills. This is one chapter I am anxious to close the book on! I do know we can sleep a peaceful sleep.

Onward and upward! Krl's interview went well! I know that anything Krl does is just a bonus for her. It is not all about money, it is about benefits, a sense of self worth, and being appreciated by the customer and employer! If this new deal works, fine, if not I will be more than happy to take Krl with me on the contract! Everything happens for a reason.

FATHER, thank YOU for YOUR blessings. YOU didn't promise us an easy way. I am thankful for the opportunities YOU present to us. Some of these are opportunities of advancement, others are opportunities of escape. FATHER I pray that things continue as YOU intend. I pray for Krl's former employer, her former manager, her former manager's family, I ask that YOU bless them all. I pray for their success, I pray for YOUR wisdom and guidance for them. I ask the same for Krl and myself. Maybe as we become more removed from the situation this possible friendship can be revisited. FATHER I continue to pray for Rene', Carol, Michelle, and Aimee, bless them with YOUR healing. I continue to pray for the needs of our spiritual family, bless them and comfort them. I continue to ask for relief and YOUR blessing of peace and comfort for all the hurricane victims. I am thankful for YOUR faithfulness to us and that YOU are there for us to call upon. May we be worthy of YOUR love.