sometimes, it's just bad news...

1) I'm sick. I have a flu/cold bug. Stuffy nose. Sore throat. Headache. Generally not feeling well. I have to work today because I've taken too much time off lately. But, I'm not feeling well, and really looking forward to the weekend when I can kick back and relax.

2) A co-worker, who happens to be a friend of mine, is being let go. Not for any other reason than the job has changed. The company has offered him other positions, but both scenarios require a change (ie: a move at his own expense, no less! or a position that he is not interested in). He's decided to say No to both offers. So, now they are pushing him out. Despite the fact that we have known each other for 11 years now, and work well together, and despite the fact that I consider him a friend, he's also my insurance policy. My job is unique in that I work from home. Not everyone in the company is allowed the same priviledge. He was the other one that worked from home. So, now I am alone in that priviledge, and I can't help but wonder if it gives the company a reason to let me go too. I've been laid off many times before, and I'm truly scared about being out of work again, especially in this economy. I'll find out more about my friend/co-worker next week, but he called me to tell me the news, as he wanted me to hear it from him first before I heard it through the grapevine.

3) Grandma and I went to the hospital for tests last week. Yesterday, we got the results from the doctor. She has lung cancer. She still has to go for more tests, then treatment options after that. In the long run, I think she's going to be fine. She's beat cancer twice in her life so far, so I'm sure she will do it again. But, it's hard not to be worried. And she's not looking forward to the next couple of weeks/months.