So it happened and I couldn't be happier!

[Jimbo]

Sometimes the bigger shocks in life are for the best. I had a great run with the same company for 30 years, though completely stressed/wiped out for the past 2 with new and technically challenging job requirements I couldn't handle. Thursday I get called down to HR and informed they needed the headcount in our Betzdorf office and I was terminated and escorted out the door. It happened quick and a little sooner than I would have liked, but I was so relieved and elated I almost went over the table and hugged the HR rep. The "package" is great and I have time and support to think about what the next chapter in my life will be. In the past week I haven't had a nightmare, my stress/anxiety level is non-existent, blood pressure is normal, I have energy and at least once a day my wife says, "I don't exactly know where you've been for the last year, Jim, but welcome back".
If I go on any longer Guppy's going to tell me I've had too much coffee again, so I'll go check out my tackle because within the next two months I'm definitely going to see what this Fall Run thing on the Cape is all about. Hope to cross paths with some of you soon.