God has a plan

I don't even want to begin to feel those feelings
I felt when I found out
that I wasn't going on a Labor Day, 7-day cruise.
Disappointment is only one
word to describe my feelings. Though upset, I
tried to make the best of the
situation by starting my internship at The
Mercury News a week early. I
kicked myself for two weeks about this decision.
I mean why would I want to
surround myself with work when I really should be
on vacation?
Anyways, they just made a startling yet eerily
not so surprising
announcement here at work today: A voluntary
buyout of 52 from the company's
current 332 newspaper employees, leaving 180. The
date of effect for these
changes: Nov. 14.
Because I started a week early, thankfully, I
will not be affected as
drastically by these changes. I won't be here to
feel them. I can only
imagine how different and dire things will become
around the paper.
What really struck me, though, was that while the
paper's editors were
discussing these announcements, people were able
to make light of the
situation and joke. Many more even were able to
smile afterwards. I guess
things could have been worse but I have been
impressed by the kindness and
good heartedness of the folks here in this
newsroom. With all that the staff
has been through, it really is a wonder they can
smile.
As I continue to format my resume, leaf through
potential job leads and plan
what I call my "escape", I have to say thank you
to the people who have made
life as a journalist a little bit better.