WHY?

A day where yesterday's end-of-the-workday rumor that a co-worker had been fired, was confirmed.

And there's so many vague circumstances involved but if true, I suppose it was deserved but I still worry about the person and their feelings in that moment and afterwards. There's a family there that depended on that income and the health insurance, and I hope the person can quickly find a better situation.

I didn't know her well but we had spoken for a few minutes back in January about health issues we were both dealing with and that had been weighing heavily on our spirits. She had opened up to me about personal matters. It was like that notion that you never really know what's going on in another person's life ..... 

In that moment, I had felt a connection.

And I keep asking myself .... or anyone that brings up the situation, WHY? .... Is what that is circulating, true? Why risk what you have by doing things in a manner that can have it all taken away? Were there pressures and expectations from others that contributed? 

It's the third person in a year that I dealt with on a semi-regular basis (they all had attendance issues), that has lost their job through acts that violated company policy. Each time my immediate reaction has been the same .... WHY? All were well past their teenage years. Each person is a parent. One's actions have effects on others. Stop and think about what you are doing. Consider what the result might be.