Saying “Goodbye” To a Good Friend
I’ve said it before and I will say it again - I try not to get to darn personal on the blog, but there are times, like now, which I make concessions to my rule and I get pretty personal.
I’ve been working in the office for the company that employees me for two years, one month and 15 days. Those of you that know me personally, know that I don’t do good around people I don’t know - so this was a great chance for me to get back into the workplace, but to do so by joining a company that I had already worked for (Telecommuting) for almost a year.
Bottom line: I knew mostly everyone and my first day was like coming home after a long absence, rather than showing up to school in my drawers, or worse, in nothing at all. I’d been lucky enough to forge friendships online with most of my coworkers - but one in particular always seemed to make time for me and help me when I needed it.
That man became my boss shortly after I started and has been my boss for the better part of my 2+ years there. He’s been a shoulder to cry on (literally and metaphorically), a voice of reason, a voice of frustration, my biggest cheerleader and sometimes, my biggest obstacle - but overall - this man has taught me so much, encouraged me to grow more and trusted me to do things, without a second guess. While there were times when a stronger management style would have been nice, he’s always had his door open and was available, even if he knew there wasn’t a darn thing he could do to address or fix the problems I faced. He was a man dealt an impossible hand and he played it with grace and dignity, knowing full well the hand was impossible to win.
Today, my boss and one off my closest friends submitted his notice - he’s leaving for greener pastures.
It hit me like a blow to the gut. I couldn’t even sit there through the rest of the friendly banter - I had to go to my office, shut the door and cry. Like bawling like a baby cry.
I don’t blame him for moving on - the opportunity is awesome and to be honest, I’d tell him he’s stupid if he didn’t take it - but, my selfish side is devastated. I will miss him. I will miss the learning opportunities. I will miss his trust in my abilities, even when he had no reason to trust me at all. I will miss his willingness to listen to me, about work, about my family, about my life, about adoption, about the weather, about how freakin hot his office was, about his notorious ability to say “Give me 5 minutes” and you instinctively know to add a zero to the end. I will miss everything about working with him and I am as sure as the day is long that our company is a better place for having had him on the staff - and a worse place for having allowed him to move on.
D and his wife B and his beautiful daughter will be relocating to the north - the land of less sunshine and more snow…and he’s happy, so that makes me happy.
Now, it’s my turn to decide what I will do…it’s just not the same without him. He made coming to work easier. Even in the worst of times.
Good luck to you and your family D - freakin trader… :p
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Meet Brandy
Adoptee, Mom, First Mother and Wife, living, loving and writing about life as I see it.
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Traitor. Not trader. Unless he’s leaving to man a trading post. MUAHAHAHA.
*hugs to you* I’ll come be your boss. Wait… no, I won’t.