There have been many good-byes at work - in retail, people come and go often! When you get close to some of your fellow coworkers, the good-byes are a little bit harder. But every now and then, one really touches you. Today was that day for me.
There's a guy who worked in Asset Protection for over two years now, turns out he's "just a kid" in comparison to my own age! But from the minute I met him, I recognized him as a fellow old soul. We hit it off, we've always been able to talk, to grouse about work to each other, to work through a problem by talking it out loud to each other and coming up with a workable solution. We've all had that kind of a relationship with someone in our work spaces at one time or another. It felt as if it was some kind of sympatico between us. To be honest, that's very rare for me. So I appreciated the relationship.
I realized today just how much I appreciated him.
Because today I had to say good-bye.
I've knew a month ago he was looking at other positions.
I knew three weeks ago when he found something and applied.
I knew two weeks ago that he'd gotten the position.
And every day since then, whenever he was in my office, I knew that I'd be facing this good-bye. He would pop in for a chat, and I knew it would be one of the last chats we'd share.
Today was that good-bye. I got all teary eyed and said "it's not good-bye, it's see you later". He's only 26 years old, but he has the heart of an old soul. He wrote a special thank you note that ended with "Do what makes you happy." How many people in this world take the time to do that any more? Very very few.
Work is going to be a much different place for me with him gone. I thank you, Tom, for your part in my journey! See you later!
Goodbyes are never easy.
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