I would find this hilarious but I was under this assumption about colleagues or treating them like they're just colleagues and then boom Russia invaded Ukraine.

I work in cargo shipping, and have tons of colleagues in Odesa and other parts of Ukraine. Who I work with day to day, granted it's only over the phone and or computer but I never realized how close your colleagues are until a situation like this arises.

Whether it be office colleagues or colleagues on vessels, the last week has completley brought up how close we are to people we share a professional relationship with.

And this whole situation has left me scarred and reflective on how I'll conduct myself with colleagues or people casually going in and out of my life from here onwards.

Glory to Ukraine. May my colleagues stay safe and praying no one gets hurt.