Making those tough decisions

It's been a long time since I last wrote, I have no real excuse. I've just been busy, busy, busy....I suppose that would be a good thing right?
The children are back at school again and so far (crossing fingers and toes!) no major traumas or tears although it's still early days yet.
The return to work has been an interesting roller coaster ride, to say the least. After 8 months out (yes, eight months is a LONG time) I managed to find my way back to the office last month and sat down at my desk as if I'd never been away. Happy to see my colleagues and friends, NOT happy to see that all the bad things about my job and about the office had not changed for the better. In fact, amazingly enough, they had somehow gotten worse...and in the worst possible way.
So a tough decision was made a little less tough when I received a great offer outside DHL. On the one hand I had to weigh up 12 years of seniority, being in my comfort zone, in an environment where I knew most of the key players, most of the normal pitfalls...to jump into a different industry, in a small but growing office, with people I don't know, and commuting to the centre of Brussels!!! I struggled with the decision over a few days but it was my husband who asked the right question: would I be happy doing this in the same way in 6 months time? And in my heart I knew the answer was no. So that's how I reached my decision.
Communicating that decision was a bit harder though!!! And of course the shocked reactions of my friends and colleagues hasn't made it easier...and the guilt of leaving my friends behind with the work.
But I'm going to be selfish this once and look after me. It wasn't easy but I'll learn to live with it, I'm sure.