I have been doing so well lately, and what do you know, something happens in life that threatens to upend all the good that I have accomplished. Everything has been going amazingly. It has been so long since I have felt this good for this long. I have been killing it at work, keeping with assignments and knocking them out; training my airmen for my upcoming absence; staying connected to the community around me; and then one little miscommunication where I acted on what I had believed to be true kicks me in the ass. Instead of just letting it go, I decided to ask for clarification and it turned out that I apparently misunderstood. By no means, was I attempting to cause drama or burn bridges, rather I was looking for clarification and trying to state my thoughts on the subject. As always, I was in the minority and I had misunderstood. So, I owned it. Apologized for my misunderstanding and attempted to move on.

Question though: at what point does this action make a person look weak? Well I don’t believe any reaction to a situation like this makes anyone look weak. We all need to determine what is worth affecting our mental health, and for me, that is recognizing when I may not be able to get my point across or I’m talking to someone who will not or refuses to see from my perspective. So, no, I will not let this erase all the positive things in my life and I will move on. When I see this person again, I will be cordial and friendly because that is who I am and what i do. Even though I believe that I was right doesn’t matter. Keeping my sanity is the only thing that matters, for myself and for my family.