i couldn't agree more! just when plans have been laid and you are congratulating yourself for a great masterplan, certain things crop up that will turn your world upside down. it could range from something as welcoming as meeting Mr. Right, to as extreme as losing a loved one. my current plan-twister is neither of those (whew!). but major changes in the personal plans of our management team...
some have left for greener pasture... others have given their intention to leave soon... and all these were happening just when i have already planned and did initial moves for my own replacement-program when i leave the company by 2008! hah! it is initially frustrating, but after useless sighs, blabbings and whinings, it now becomes challenging...
when people leave, it is both a sad and a joyous occasion. sad, because it leaves a vacuum. sad because a friend will leave. it is like losing my hand, or my legs. sad because it stirs up the organization unnecessarily. sad because change is not always welcome in everyone's comfort zones.
at the same time, it is a joyous one. i am happy for the person leaving knowing that he will be heading for a better life. happy because i know that he will bring with him wonderful memories of us to his next abode. happy because this is an opportunity for others to move up. happy because it prompts everyone to shake up and think really hard. happy because this simply stamps that "man plans, but it is God who makes it happen"....
as what we were taught in the church last friday, "the first step in dealing with change is acceptance". otherwise, other engines will not move.
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