Oh Dear, All Emotional Again

Well what an emotional day its been today. I've been up and down like a yoyo!

I was all happy and chirpy this morning. Came into the office and my friend Jo gave me a pretty bag with two prezzies and a card. She'd wanted to do something for me by herself apart from the joint card and prezzie that people usually get at their leaving do.

She got me a crystal guardian angel which is currently hanging in my car (which, lets face it, is probably where I most need a guardian angel!)...


...and her daughter chose a very pretty pen with a woodland faerie perched atop a toadstool on it.


Her card read...

Work like you don't need the money
Love like you've never been hurt
Dance like no-one's watching you

Awesome... I do try to do all three... I think!

That made me all sad and teary but I was able to contain it.

Then I went into the group I've been helping to run for the last couple of years. That was sad. Two of the group members had only found out this afternoon that I am leaving tomorrow.

On the funny side, after we'd had a chat for a bit and I'd explained briefly and vaguely my reasons for leaving, they came over to say goodbye. Its an all male group and there were five attending today. There was an awkward moment with each of them as they came over, unsure whether to hug me or shake my hand. Its a common thing for me with some of my clients so I took the initiative and offered my hand.

Most of them accepted that and shook my hand, all except the last person I said goodbye to, who is usually ultra-polite and proper. Not today though - today he ignored my hand and grabbed me in a big bear hug and wished me all the best!

The funniest part of that was the other 4 men who all looked at each other as if to say "why didn't we do that!" At that point I thought it best to scoot off back to my office and end with a smile on my face instead of feeling sad.

But the saddest part of all today was saying goodbye to my manager, Malcolm, who won't be in tomorrow as he has to look after his son.

He's an awesome manager. I've worked with a lot of people and can honestly say he is the best manager I've worked with yet - and he's been a good friend when I've needed one too. I will miss him.

He's off to pastures new himself next week so I will see him at his leaving do, which I am coming back for. But it was a sad moment just the same.