Earlier today I was thinking about politics...

Now that doesn't seem so important, just an abstraction and a distraction compared to what's really important - friends, family, work, play.

We spend so much of our lives at work. I'm lucky to have an interesting job and work with some really great people.

One of those people retired today. We will really miss him.

I know that chapters must end so new ones can begin but I can't help but feel a sense of loss.

On the plus side it's good to be able to say you will miss someone - rather than saying "boy I'm glad that guy is gone."