Marking the occasion

This is neither here nor there, but today was, in fact, the one year anniversary of my very first RIF.

Boy, that went fast.

And it's interesting to see how much things have changed, and how much things have stayed the same.

It also happens to be just a shade over ten years since I got my tattoo, a reminder of lessons learned during one of the worst years of my life most distinctly challenging years I've had, ever. The design is a reminder that life is change, that life is a cycle. And change is good. And necessary. Because change is growth, and growth is life.

And the things that don't grow? They die.

And it's interesting to see how much things have changed...