There are some moments in time that are more important than others. The moment when you realize that a puzzle that has been particularly challenging has finally been solved is one such moment. I imagine getting married is a similar moment, but I have never had the experience. Then there are the other times, when one knows by instinct that something should not happen. Do not turn down that street, do not say what you are thinking, do not forget your keys in the car.
PBN is in the middle of a major transformation. Executive directors are being replaced, new staff are coming on board, new projects are being started. Similarly, Houghton is in a time of transformation, with attendant administrative mix-up. The world seems topsy-turvy. So how do we handle times of change?
The first step is to stay calm. The world will not end if a certain project is abandoned, or a different person is heading up a department. Policy can be rewritten and the sun will not magically turn off. A relationship can end, or start, or grow apart, or grow together and the world keeps on ticking away.
But that being said, do not stop believing and caring. Transition is hard, but cynicism is worse. The world will not end, but that should not mean you should stop caring about it. Just because you are not god does not mean you are not important to the world. Hang in there, fellow traveler.
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