A company is about to celebrate a milestone anniversary and the CEO called to invite me as an honored guest. That was somewhat understandable. I started the company and he was one of my first hires.
But, that was a long time ago and many of the original employees were gone. The company has changed ownership several times. I don’t see what we have in common anymore.
Hi, I started the company. Uh huh. Glad to meet you. Say, where’s the bar? Doesn’t sound like a good time. Pass.
“Okay,” he groaned, “I was saving this for a surprise. I want to present you with an award.”
“I got that when I sold the company. Besides, it’s on my kayaking night.”
“I don’t think you understand. We’re talking about an honor.”
“I don’t think you understand. We’re talking about kayaking.”
Ralph Perk was ridiculed when he was mayor of Cleveland and turned down an invitation to the White House because it was on his bowling night. I got it. Who wants to go through a lot of pretense with strangers when you can be doing something with your friends that you enjoy? Life’s too short for that. I have no connection with most of the people at the company.
On the other hand, today I got a post-op shoulder checkup to clear me for swimming and kayaking, which I’ve been doing anyway, and extend my physical therapy prescription. Instead, the doc cancelled my PT, saying I had progressed beyond the goals.
Say what? I’m not going to see my buds at the PT center anymore? Now those are people I have a bond with.
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