Major change in my world in the last few weeks. Hard to
explain, but I lost my presidency to a 25 y.o. boy.
3 years out of school, for pity's sake. Not really lived
life at all. Yet, my organization's executive board chose to
install him in my place.... weird politics in the background.
Again, hard to explain. Let's just say this kid was campaigning
for real in the background, while giving me a story about
being nominated as a token opposition. It's a decision that
will prove to be harmful to the members' interests, but
not one I can reverse or change.... So, life moves on.

Fortunately, I have a good relationship with my counterparts
at the employer and I have a job waiting if I want it. It's not
really a question of taking it -- and it's a good opportunity --
it's just a matter of details.

Big adjustment, though. I will go from being almost completely
self-directed, with fulsome authority and autonomy, to having
to follow directions and have almost NO autonomy. Ouch!!

But life has taught me, if nothing else, to be flexible and roll
with the punches. And more and greater opportunity is likely
to come along. The job waiting is at least a credible stop-gap
for me.