That Friday Feeling

These were the flowers on my desk this morning. Tulips are my favourite flowers. Why? Because they die so beautifully.

I think this image is also fairly representative of how many of us feel when we reach the weekend.  I’ve spent my week up to my neck in client casework.  My colleagues and I are also juggling a bit more than usual as a couple of members of staff are coping with fairly serious illness.  We’re a tight-knit team and we pull together to make sure everything is covered.  Today however  our collective breath was taken away when we learnt that one of our work buddies has been diagnosis with cancer.  Not only does he have a challenging journey ahead of him but his prognosis is not good.

It puts my week into perspective – hell it puts my life into perspective.

So this morning I gave my wee vase of tulips some fresh water in the hope than when I return, like me, they will have found a new lease of life.

Today has remind me how fortunate I am to have a spring in my step – something that I know my buddy will be struggling to achieve.

“Where there is love there is life.”  (Gandhi)