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Tough decision

Oh man...oh man. Looks like I just can't catch a break.

Ok, as we know my highly respected teacher in Ju Jutsu of 13 years past away a few months ago in June. As his last gift to me, his will told Sensei McGregor that once things have been settled, I was to be summoned back to the School to receive a grading. Now, I only just had my 3rd Degree Grading not so long ago so I was a little confused to why another grading so soon. Out of respect for my former teacher and the confidence he had in me, my other teachers and fellow Ju Jutsuka, I took the grading.
Mind you, I've not been training for 2 years and not in my greatest form...half way through the grading...BAM!!! An on point punch to the ribs by my grading partner Stuart and I was winded...out for 10mins...when I caught my breathe, my new partner Connor...raised his leg for a right, round house kick...as I tried to shuffle out the way...I inhaled...sharp pain coursed through my rib cage on the right side...saw the kick coming in fast and furious...BANG!!!!

SAME spot...

Ribs are thoroughly cracked.

At least by that time it was the end of the first part of my grading.

My second part was sword work...which I took the following day...Oh boy, woke up the next day with quite the pain...took some pain killers and went to my grading an hour early to see Sensei McGregor...thank goodness for his extra strength pain killers! I went through the Sword work grading without a problem!

Still I had cracked ribs...not great!

So...back to the main focus of my post this time...today at work, one of my colleagues (lets call him "B") got into some disagreement with another colleague (call this one "D") and just storms out of work.
In the middle of a busy service...you do this!? Come on man!! No word, just a look of "watch me walk out this door".

I have no idea to what happened, why it happened nor how it happened...only to see "B" walk out the door.

"B" has put me and himself in an awful position. "B" has been a younger brother to me and we got on well together...but recently in the past few weeks...he has become a different person...it is now difficult to work with him let alone talking to him. "B" isn't the "B" I knew...he's the complete opposite...The company policy has always been, if you have problems outside of work. You LEAVE it outside of work. You having issues AT work. We get work done FIRST. THEN we deal with ths issue.

We don't need coworkers to not cooperating with each other, we're a team! Unless he initiates a sincere apology and shapes up...he won't be let back into the premises. Sadly, if I am not mistaken, in his current mood with his current attitude...that ain't happening.

Which results in a dismissal...

"B"...why won't you tell me what is wrong? What got you so grumpy? What the Hell happened...you know it is closer to the festive period and we need more staff...what the flying fruitcake is wrong with you???

We've given you a few chances and hints...you aren't dumb, I sure as Hell know you picked them up...so why???

Cracked ribs and loss of a brother...if a dismissal occurs..."B"...thanks for the good memories and I sincerely wish you return to your good self again.

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