Resolution in Current Events

I am so done with overthinking work. Every time that I send a text to my boss he reacts like he is under attack and vice versa. Our text conversations have been so toxic and it just doesn’t feel like we are on the same team anymore. It’s affecting my mood and my attitude at work. My employees and my management team have been walking on eggshells around me and they just deserve so much better. I decided that I needed to speak to him face to face because I was running out of nice things to say to him. After my shift today I went straight to a liquor store and bought an expensive bottle of aged whisky. I went to my bosses new store, where I knew he would be and I got one of his employees to fetch him for me. He was so gagged to see me. Especially when I asked to speak to him in private.
“I feel like you and I are both feeling under attack by each other lately and I understand that you are under a lot of stress from suddenly having to balance four stores so I brought you something to take the edge off.” Then I presented him with the whisky. His face lit up like a young lad on Christmas morning and we talked man to man right then and there. I got a lot off my chest and we actually listened to understand each other for once so now I am 100% certain that we both feel pretty good about things right now. A weight has been lifted. We still have some scores to settle but as it is right now, I know that he knows that I am not trying to step on his toes. I am just trying to step up for him and my team and we’re going to develop an action plan for 2019.
Choices! I made a good one today. I did something to make things better instead of just complaining and going crazy about it like I always do. Now I have my mind in the game and I can see all the opportunities that I have to make things better again. Finally.