People

Have spent much of this week, dealing with a problem with a couple of my firefighters, it is a personal matter, some of which I can do nothing about, nor should I.  But when it effects the other members of the department, and when I have local businessmen asking me to stop by and visit with them, and they ask what the H is going on down there, it now becomes my problem.  Long story short, member A is having martial problems and his spouse files for divorce, member B, moves in with member A's estranged wife and now member A is thinking he should quit cause he can't work with member B.  These two guys were best friends 8 weeks ago.  This is the stuff of Jerry Springer.  Have thought long and hard about what can be done legally, and also what should be done to keep a sense at least of unity in the department and tried and save our good name in the community.  Had this problem a few years ago and it took about three years for the wounds to heal.  This one could take longer, and the worst part is I think I could lose not just the two people involved, but also several other members who have had enough of the crap like this.  I for one, think retiring is starting to look better.   Beside, it cold out now and who wants to go on a call in this weather.