The ones who are brave enough to remove the bad apples will enjoy the gift of progress

Brave enough...Yes, it comes down to that sometimes as people don't want to stand apart these days preferring to blend into the same mediocrity that everyone else accepts.

I also prefer small circles of friends and am not afraid to boot people out should the begin to negatively impact upon me. I don't mean if we have a disagreement on something, I mean if they start to drag me down, be more toxic than positive...You know what I mean I guess.

It was encouraging for me to see that young girl at work take the responsibility for her own life and feeling of well-being. She needs to follow through though, and I'll be paying close attention, from afar (I'm not into micro-management) and will see how it works out.