So today I have a very eye opening and life changing day.

My day started as it usually, get up, shower, feed the dogs, forget to make lunch and head to work. This is my basic day every workday with very little changes. Yes, sometimes my bed holds me hostage and the shower gets left out and then I just wet my hair down but I still make it to work by 8am even though I don't work til 8:30. This is actually an important note to make as you read on. There are not a lot of people out there that I know that can honestly say they love their job and or the company they work for, but I can.

So as I said my day started out as most of them do, they only change in my work day is the fact that someone from our head office in Edmonton was coming in to teach myself and a co-worker some new things, as we have both taken on some new responsibilities with out jobs. The bonus about her coming means that our boss may take us all out for supper tonight so I even bring a change of clothes just in case.

After lunch a phone call comes in for my boss and although he was busy I was to tell him it was an emergency. I interupt his call and soon enough he calls our trainer to the boardroom. From there life takes on a new meaning and how precious it is. She has been informed that her son has been killed. The sound of her grief coming from down the hall could make the hardest heart feel even a little of what she must of been feeling. No parent should ever have to get that call. From there it was a matter of how quickly we could get her home to her husband. I checked flights and I found a direct one but not till 6pm. My boss says book it than says wait. He makes some calls than says book it to me again and than he says cancel it. He calls head office and it is agreed between them that private jet has been arranged at the companys expense and my boss and his wife will accompany her. This goes beyond anything a company has ever done and it was all done just to make sure she got home in the most caring way possible.

This is why I work where I work. Lots of places claim they are like family, but here we really are. This is the reason I come in early so that I am there to start taking the calls and to see everyone and just be there.

So when you see how such a normal day can change your world upside down, remember how quickly it can change. Cherish the fact that you woke up and you got to feed your dogs or kids and you had time to shower or not. Remember that life is precious and can change in a heartbeat or a blink of an eye. Remember to always tell those you care about that you love them. I know I never end a phone call with my mom without saying that.