This happened to be one of those days that I was soooooo tired that I had trouble walking upright. You know....the sand behind the eyes, the lack of balance, the dull headache. Good stuff.
Always when I am this tired I have a tendency to be a little impatient with people and situations. I try to monitor my own behavior so that I don't act like a total beast. Today it was a bit different. I found that I was pleasantly peaceful. I had more patience than I though I had.
I hope this was more than an accident. A one time thing. I would hope that I am changing in such a way that even at my most tired, I am a nicer person. We'll see.
Many people seem to put their best face forward when working with and around people. I have known several people with whom I have worked that the first couple months they were great. They went out of their way to communicate, worked diligently, and were great co-workers. Then a "bad" day would come up and things changed. The communication was gone, the world (including me) was getting on their last nerve, the work suffered.
If this happened occasionally, it was no big deal. They just had a "bad" day. However, for some people they had chronic stretches of "bad" days. The honeymoon period was over. This was the real Mccoy.
It makes me wonder if I came across that way to people whom I worked with? Was I great the first couple weeks and then was a jerk? It is hard to tell. I am so much more aware now that when I am not feeling my best, to be aware if those bad qualities come out. I hope not.
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