Director left the company…

Yesterday I received shocking news that the director of my company had resigned, and is moving to another company. Just came back from the last min arranged farewell karaoke gathering…

It was a very emotional event today. By the way my exams were also finally over, and I was looking forward to dive back into working life… anyway… today after the all the singing laughing and joking, came to the part where my director shared about her decision and her sentiments with regards to her 14 year stay in the business. She sobbed uncontrollably while talking about her past experiences, with people who’ve been working with her… all of us… have somehow touched her heart, and in turn, she touched all of us with the way she led the team for the past years. Almost all my lady colleagues could not hold back any tears, especially my marketing manager, whom had so much to learn and grow from my director’s coaching and mentoring… i’ve never seen her cry… let alone cry so hard and reveal such strong emotions… as for me… i was deeply saddened, because my director has seen me through my days at work, from the time I was new, to the time where I’d gain a lot more experience… she was the one who fought for my increment, and she gave me the encouragement to share my problems and to keep staying on. Those days where I thought that I couldn’t go on any longer, she extended her hand and provided a listening ear…

Then all of us in the room, shared sentiments about having the director as the boss… tears were flowing everywhere… it was one of the most emotional experiences I’ve had… and it was actually with my company colleagues… I wonder… just how often do we really have such close ties with colleagues… that you get to see them as real people, who really work hard to be a strong team, to support each other and mould each other. Its amazing… and a priviledge to work with my colleagues. It makes me want to work so much harder, and do a much better job everyday… I’m starting to love my company… and really look forward to better days ahead with these great colleagues. When it was my turn to share my sentiments on my director, I struggled to find words but eventually told her how thankful I was to God that I met such an honorable and respectable leader. And when my turn passed, I wish I had said more… that God would bless her in her future endeavours, that I will never forget how when I wanted to resign that she managed to calm me down and talk me out of it… about how much I appreciated her fighting for a longer term contract for me.

Started to think about my past in 2005… it was really God’s blessing for me to meet my ex… it sort of led me into this company… after all she had always been a source of encouragement… just that a lot of times I haven’t been able to see that… but anyway, things always worked out when I seeked Him for truth and guidance. I am indebted to my past for the things I have and possess today. Hopefully, I will not discard these good times and treasure them as I move on to the next chapter of my life…