Tampa seems to be moving fast on a hamster wheel. Recently, I discovered all that glitters is really gold and what doesn't is Platinum. You see we strive for gold instead of perfection. Which in all intensive purposes is platinum.

Tampa Bay is making progress in building and growing, but what are we missing? I think it's the big picture. If you read the newspaper or watch the news, crime has risen dramatically. In the past 3 months, police officers have been shot or have shot someone. Husbands have killed wives while children watch. Young people killed in drive-by shootings. We are at WAR and the soldiers are stretched. This time, I am not talking about the War overseas. I am talking about the WAR in our own backyard.

Society is becoming a little too accepting of the violence and the excuse of mental distress. No where is it acceptable to kill someone because you are having a bad day. No where is it acceptable to kill yourself because you just want to live another life, or have a better this or that. The demons in your head are there for a reason, you put them there. You go to the doctor and what happens? Doctors treat symptoms not issues. How many have a prescription of Xanax "just in case"? You know to take the edge off when things are too stressful?

I am not sure this is the place for me. After living here for more than time can tell, I am thinking that this isn't a hometown, it's a one way trip to death.

The thought of firing an employee right now has me concerned on many levels. Will this person take it well, will they kill themselves, their family, ME? Let's not take into consideration this person is doing an awful job, is lazy, unproductive and is stealing from the company. I fear retaliation for the first time ever. You can document your ass crazy, but judgment day comes and people cannot accept responsibility for what they have done. BAM. YOU ARE THE BAD GUY.

Way too much to think about. Life around town is scary.