Called to the Principals Office

I was having a really good day this morning.  After having a wonderful nights rest, I was ready to face the day.  Arriving at work I felt my mind and body begin to relax but soon that serene scene was shattered.  I received a call from the HR office at work that they wanted to talk with me.

Instantly I thought the worst.  Adrenaline was pumped into my body.  My heart begin to race.  My hands got sweaty.  My vision dimmed.  I was dizzy.  I felt off.

“What do they want from me?  Am I in trouble?  Am I fired?  What the hell?”

I calmly, on the outside, walked down to the office.  I didn’t know if I would pass out or say something stupid or what, I wasn’t with it.  After a brief conversation, all they wanted to know is how I was doing, since a close friend of mine was let go this week, they wanted to know how I was taking it.  I guess that was nice of them not sure why I instantly jumped to such catastrophic conclusions.

I was able to calm myself down but the effects of having the stress chemicals dumped into my body didn’t begin to fade for several hours.