Well, I'm not sure if I'm going to do anything just yet. I'm still processing what has happened over the past week.
Looking at the goals I had to reset last week to deal with Mr. Wonderful's grieving seem to have helped significantly. I also think getting out of town helps his PMA as well--regardless of the nature of the trip.
Note: He actually sat down with N's mom (who works for an engineering firm) and discussed some of the nature of his job. This was interesting, because I haven't seen him do that--EVER. Side note: when we met at GTE-Sylvania back in the 1980's, he would tell people that he painted the blue dot on the flash cubes.
I told N's mom this, and she laughed. Mr. W. was sort of sitting there with a smirk on his face (he think's he's funny). She said, "K, I understand. Sometimes your job is just too complicated to explain, and I know that you work in an area where you can't discuss things."
He smiled in acknowledgment, but I know him really well--he thinks he's really funny. And the truth is, he can be. We need to draw this person out of his cave!
Note 2: He had called my boss last Friday night and left a voicemail that he wanted to take him to dinner when he returned from the funeral. He asked me last night if D was back yet, and I said yes. He said, "Good, I'll call him tomorrow to set up dinner. I really want to talk to him and it's my treat."
I told D about it this morning and his comment was, "It seems as though Mr. W. is returning to the ranks of the human race. I'm glad, because I've missed him--and I know this is a gross understatement for you."
Yes, I realize that he's taking the initiative to contact people who were once important to him. No matter what the outcome may be, I think this is really good for him.
And the golf tournament planning is keeping him very busy and he seems pretty happy about it.
So I really don't know what I'm going to do about this. You guys in the helicopter have some suggestions? Hopefully it doesn't include breaking the legs of a little Chinese lady...
Bets
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
