Trying to Remain - - - -Status Quo

Well folks - I am still at gay camp trying to get through a tough transition........It looks like it will be another week before the new owners take over and I have alot of work that needs to happen once they are at the helm.
In the meantime, there is a seasonal here that continues to try and cause trouble at every turn. There is another seasonal that has decided he hates my guts! He is constantly making false accusations about me to the new owners and thankfully he was found to be wrong! It backfired in his face. I have tried to reach out to him the first time he tried to cause trouble but obviously it was not good enough. He is also spreading false rumors about me and is trying very hard to discredit the store office with me there. It is thought that he wants his old position back which is what I am currently doing. I have to be very diligent around him and make sure that I work that much harder to make his comments falsehoods. I have developed some great rapport with alot of the seasonals here and I am hoping they all see right through him and what he is trying to do. Thankfully, he will not be working here when the new owners take over as was first thought! I have also received a few complaint e-mails which were very tough for me personally. As it turned out, the first one was bogus and I became a scapegoat for a break-up of an already rocky relationship. The second one was from someone who got pissed because I called him "Babe". I wish I was given all of the good e-mails and comments that were received, but, that's not how people operate. They operate from a negative base instead of a positive one. I am trying to hold onto my positive attitude and look at my cup as half full, as opposed to, half empty. It is very tough to do here!
The worst transition for me is the departure of one of the most important people in my life. David has been the massage therapist here for many years and is the best massage therapist I have met. He gave me one of the best massages I have ever had, so I speak from experience. He always worked very hard and always maintained a strict work ethic and morals while working with a totally gay clientele. He has had to endure many requests for "Happy Endings" and has come a long way in his development to be the best person he can be. The folks here all really love him and his clients have nothing but wonderful things to say about him. He and I have grown so close in such a short period of time and have become, what I think, will be life long friends. He is one of those folks that I know God brought into my life for a reason. I am going to miss seeing him every weekend and hanging out. I will miss our deep discussions and having each other to keep our heads on straight while dealing with some of the drama that is apparent at an all male gay camp. We have promised to keep in touch as we do now and meet at the casino whenever we can. I have a lump in my throat now - so I will move on!
In conclusion, I have to just take deep breaths and move forward during this transition. I will do what I can to insure that the most important part is the Customers and Customer Service. I am going to try and make the behind the scene crap transparent to the customers so there are not affected. The bottom line is I really care about this place and the majority of the people here and making sure the guests have a wonderful, relaxing, time. My friend from Columbus told me today that if things do not work out, I always have a place with her at her home. That made me feel much more calm about things and was very much appreciated. No matter what I know I will land on my feet - - - trying to remain positive and keep the........Status Quo!!!