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Mick Green 58
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Just kind of wanted to share this story because it kind of put things in perspective for me and makes you realize that all the little things you spend a lot of time worrying about is not all that serious.
I was eating lunch with a friend yesterday. He eventually told me that my old supervisor had gotten Cancer again and that it was deemed terminal. I asked him was he sure that he wasn't talking about the first time he got Cancer and he assured me that he was correct. Later, I emailed an employee at the company I use to work at and asked him if it was true and he said it was true.
One of the reasons I felt so sad about this situation (besides the obvious) is because I left that company on bad terms with this individual. Nathan, my supervisor was somewhat difficult to get along with at times and it eventually led to me leaving. When I think back on it, after being told he is terminally ill, I think a lot of his mood swings had to do with the fact that even though he beat Cancer the first time (it almost killed him the first time) and was Cancer-free at that time, he probably had a lot stress because as a lot of you may know, sometimes when you beat it the first time, it can come back with a vengeance the second time and you spend a lot of time waiting for it to come back again. Also, like other 30 something dads, he was dealing with a rebellious teenage son and I think that was also a source of stress for him.
Just kind of wanted to share this story because like I said, man, a lot of stuff we spend time worrying about isn't even a big deal. And guess what? Unlike Nathan, most of us will get the opportunity to live long enough to look back and laugh at stuff we stressed over and realize it wasn't that big of a deal.
I don't know exactly how old Nathan is but his definitely in his mid-30s and it is just heartbreaking to be told that your time on earth is coming to a end very soon, especially at that young of an age. The employee told me that Nathan is working from home to be closer to his family. The employee also told me that if it were him he would just go on disability but I immediately thought that people deal with these situations differently and Nathan is probably still working because he has a strong work ethic even in the face of these circumstances and also, besides his family, working is the only thing that keeps him going.
Sorry to get all sentimental, just wanted to share this story.
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I was eating lunch with a friend yesterday. He eventually told me that my old supervisor had gotten Cancer again and that it was deemed terminal. I asked him was he sure that he wasn't talking about the first time he got Cancer and he assured me that he was correct. Later, I emailed an employee at the company I use to work at and asked him if it was true and he said it was true.
One of the reasons I felt so sad about this situation (besides the obvious) is because I left that company on bad terms with this individual. Nathan, my supervisor was somewhat difficult to get along with at times and it eventually led to me leaving. When I think back on it, after being told he is terminally ill, I think a lot of his mood swings had to do with the fact that even though he beat Cancer the first time (it almost killed him the first time) and was Cancer-free at that time, he probably had a lot stress because as a lot of you may know, sometimes when you beat it the first time, it can come back with a vengeance the second time and you spend a lot of time waiting for it to come back again. Also, like other 30 something dads, he was dealing with a rebellious teenage son and I think that was also a source of stress for him.
Just kind of wanted to share this story because like I said, man, a lot of stuff we spend time worrying about isn't even a big deal. And guess what? Unlike Nathan, most of us will get the opportunity to live long enough to look back and laugh at stuff we stressed over and realize it wasn't that big of a deal.
I don't know exactly how old Nathan is but his definitely in his mid-30s and it is just heartbreaking to be told that your time on earth is coming to a end very soon, especially at that young of an age. The employee told me that Nathan is working from home to be closer to his family. The employee also told me that if it were him he would just go on disability but I immediately thought that people deal with these situations differently and Nathan is probably still working because he has a strong work ethic even in the face of these circumstances and also, besides his family, working is the only thing that keeps him going.
Sorry to get all sentimental, just wanted to share this story.
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