A friend of mine at work was, in essence, fired today. There are a million details, but the point is that I think the organization is simply wrong. I think he did nothing that warranted such action and the decision has rocked my world in a way I didn't fully anticipate. I'm not sure if it's that there's a new sense of insecurity, that I've lost faith in the institution, or just that I'm mourning a loss. I'm just not sure where we go from here.
This may seem a bit over dramatic, but it seems that there were three deaths today: the death of his career, the death of his family stability, and the death of confidence in the institution. I'm not sure what further I can do about the first two (I have submitted a letter of support and offered any help possible to his family), but the latter feel like something I should have some hand in... but I suppose I don't have near the power I'd like to think. I just wish I felt as though I could trust the powers that be. It has been a challenge for me thus far, but now I can't imagine being able to put faith in them.
This is one of those moments in life when I just want to either fast forward or rewind, because now is an uncomfortable place to be. I don't know how I got here, and I'm not sure how I'll move forward.
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