>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marianne bolding" <ojowojo@yahoo.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Marianne from Sally
>
> How ambarrasing for me...what does Machiavellian
> mean?
> That's a term I've never heard used before. I
> work for a local High school as the Dir. Asst. of
> Finance...school budgets. Where will we spend the
> governements money in our school?...that includes
> groundskeeping, to teachers needs, salaries, to
> education, student trips and sports, on and on and
> on.
> They've moved my office while I was away. My
> problem
> is I'm in the middle of a feud between principal and
> my director...they dislike each other very much.
> The
> principal wants to spend the buget however he
> wants...does't want to requisition us so we can get
> P.O.'s...without a P.O. the main office won't pay
> the
> expenditure...the principal refuses to do it the
> right
> way...so my director refuses to assist him...I'm in
> the middle because the principal tries to get things
> through me and my director gets mad at me. They
> both
> will tell me privately that I'm your boss, don't
> listen to him...listen to me. They are driving me
> crazy...all I want is to service our students...make
> sure their needs are met...that's all I keep telling
> them both. Since I won't side...they both seem
> bitter
> towards me. I never know what to do anymore. The
> woman who sent the certified "you will be terminated
> letter" apologized for threatening me today...said
> she
> was following policy...~I touched her arm softly and
> said..."Well, I called the main office when I
> received
> the certified letter and that isn't policy...but, I
> forgive you anyway". I told her to read the
> pre-operative report and doctors paperwork I brought
> in so she could learn about what I've been through
> and
> still go through. I was so
> regular with bowel movements...now, it's been 2
> days...I'm afraid to take any form of a supplement
> because I'm afraid it'll hit me at work. I already
> spend the day constantly belching and holding my
> side...brought in my heating pad, too. I just found
> out that an upper GI doesn't show ulcerative
> colitis...so why did doc give me pills for ulcers if
> he doesn't want to run the right test to back it up?
>
> There seem to be alot of flakey people all over this
> world lately. They build your trust, promise the
> world, and then let you down and betray you...even
> family...but, to he** w/these people...I'll vent and
> I
> won't let them touch my spirit. I keep saying
> "Seperate the pain from myself"..."I am
> strong-willed"
> Self talk stuff...maybe you should do this and
> you'll
> get through the t.v. crew interview. I'm sorry you
> are not feeling well still. It's such a challenge
> to
> do things that are stressful when you are so ill.
> Try
> not to give in...I'm trying (with many expletives
> LOL)...sorry so long...but, under so much pressure
> right now... Love, Marianne
> --- Sally Grigg <lostcst@mcn.org> wrote:
> > Dear Marianne, That's very funny when you think
> > about it. Are they planning
> > something very Machiavellian, I wonder. What do
> you
> > do for work, by the way?
> > Maybe you already posted it already but I have a
> > mind like a sieve, all holes.
> > We've got a film crew coming here and that's just
> > one more reason to be
> > nervous. I can't sem to get into my walking
> program,
> > everytime I try it hurts
> > so much, I just lay back down, but I know I
> > shouldn't. My husband wants me to
> > start running. LOL. Love, Sally
> >
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