Build them up, knock them down

There are wonderful people out there whom every time you hear them speak publicly or when they speak directly to you they make you feel like a million bucks. These people do not pander, but yet when they speak to you just in their manner of speaking and even what they say they make the sun come out and create a feeling of optimism that you could take on the world. These people tend to be natural leaders as they draw followers like moths to a flame; some use their powers for good, others for cult followings. But that is not my focus of this entry; rather it is of those people who take every opportunity to knock down those around them.

These individuals also rise in power but they do so by building themselves up on the backs of others. They look for situations they can benefit from and people they can gain from, all others they tend to ignore. What is remarkable is how you can take a beautiful day where everything has been going well and a quick 15 meeting can literally drain any good feelings like a vampire slowly sucking out your life serving blood. It is a shame these people also tend to make leadership positions for they are an absolute pain to work with, alas this was neither the first nor the last time. Just take a breath, and move on.

Otherwise life continues to move at Mach 2, not quite maximum speed but darn close. Unfortunately the rain continues to fall which limits the number of outside activities we can do to help burn off some stress. In fact many areas in this area have received over 250% of our normal rainfall for the month of April and it is only the first week of the month. Suffice to say it is going to be a very green spring, well if we ever get sun.

A great friend of mine is treating me to a day at a spa for my birthday, ironically last birthday but my travel schedule has prevented an earlier scheduling. No I have never been to a Spa besides the occasional gym in Vegas, but am looking forward to it. I have been told it can revolutionize your life and completely cleanse the body and soul. The only concern of course that one might get addicted and begin to crave spa days like woman crave their manicures and pedicures. Well let’s not worry about that yet, lets just enjoy a day of relaxation.

As for other things in the world of Matthew, believe it or not it has been focused so completely around work there is nothing interesting to talk about which is really a shame, hopefully some better stories in the weeks to come.