I returned early from a personal vacation to ensure I'd not be late for work. Upon returning to work they were still trying to figure out who the new member would be to take the spot of the one leaving. My youngest sister worked with me too, on the same team... they had considered her to step into the role because she is NEVER late and always on-time and never misses work. But today, her flight back was delayed and thus for the first time ever she was late... so they used that to discount her. This enraged me.
Then they mentioned bringing a project manager with whom I've had the most displeasure of working with...and I voiced it. Of course they were turned off by my statement of I'd have to leave if she was going to be the one appointed.. but anyone in their right mind would have had the same reaction based on reputation and the experience I've had. Another co-worker came in and sat in on the meeting and said something along the lines of .. she has cancer... you would know this if you took and analyzed her blood. I responded that I don't know how to take blood (blood-work has ZERO to do with my job in waking life) and I instantly felt bad... really bad.
I left that meeting room and went to find this lady.. when I found her I said nothing and just hugged her and started crying.
Afterthought: it's nice to know that somewhere in me, I still have the ability to genuinely care about people even if I don't necessarily like them... I had started to worry that I was too far gone.
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