Finding the good in a bad situation

I heard today that a good friend had been let go from a job held for fifteen years.

That had to be a kick in the stomach.

But, such are the economic times, especially in the homebuilding industry down here in the Sunshine State.

An optimist by nature, I tried to help find something positive in the situation. But, the best I could come up with is, "At least you'll be getting a severance package."

Some of the folks still on the payroll of the company in question will not even get that, if talk on the street is true.

The word is they will be filing bankruptcy in just a matter of days, and no more severance packages will be handed out to any of the folks they let go after the filing date.

So, maybe someone in the HR department over there was actually looking out for my friend by scheduling the termination on the Friday before Christmas . . .

Still doesn't seem "right," though, does it?!

Ah, well, at least this whole situation highlights what I've been preaching for quite some time now: Count your blessings, because some people don't have as many as you!

And, most of the greatest blessings don't stem from the place that prints your paycheck . . .