The Axe Fell

Thursday morning, Mark was told that his position with the company was being eliminated. We knew this was a possibility, but we really didn't think it would happen. It has been quite a shock. He has been very overwhelmed at the outpouring of sympathy by his co-workers and people in other departments he doesn't even work with. He's heard thu the grapevine that some have started a letter writing campaign to the Front Office. It's not going to change anything, but it certainly softens the blow. He is still working, but the cuts will go into effect within the month, if not immediately. Five others from his department were also cut. He is going to interview for a couple of positions open in different departments. With any luck, he will get one of those. He gets a nice severance package, but with this economy, he could easily be out of work for a year or more, and the severance money would be long gone. We have not discussed the adoption and have decided not to, until we know about the other jobs. They would probably involve pay cuts, but that's a lot better than NO pay!! And we wouldn't have to move - great since no one can sell a house in this economy.
As I write this, I wonder - what will this page turn into? Just blank, a deadend? Or will we still be able to bring our little girl home? We've lead fairly uneventful lives up until now - I guess it's our turn for a little bit of drama!