:: My Drama-Rama Mind ::

:: the one & only YODA ::

i didn't think i was affected. not at all. in fact i saw it coming. woman's intuition, sixth sense, wateva. i knew it was gg to happen while everyone was shocked at his departure to join a competitor.

he is my mentor, he taught me everything i kno of my job now. he thot me how to negotiate, how to b "buddy buddy" with everybody. sometimes he even listens to my problems outside of work and gives me advice. he was like a master yoda to his young apprentice. i looked up to him like a big brother.

he wanted to help me in building my career path, prospecting for the right jobs for me when he knew i didn't like wat i was doing here.

in a way, we both alwaes felt we were guy and girl versions of each other. even the way we treated our partners were the same!! (we even concluded we wud make a terrible couple. haha) it was genuinely pure brother sister feelings btween us. and i loved him in tt way too.

but when it comes to work, he was stern and sometimes demanding of me. in the office i was afraid of him. but outside of office, he was the most fun person to b with.

when i heard tt he resigned, i was not shocked. i jus felt a bit lost cuz i wud b boss-less now. but life went on, w/o him in the office.. i didn't feel much of an impact.. until today..

our company held a farewell lunch for him at fullerton today. i choose to sit away from him at a different table cuz.. i guess subconsciously i knew i might b affected somehow. so thruout lunch i was ok.. eating and joking with e rest of my colleagues. until when he got up to say goodbye to everybody, i handed him a goodbye card signed by everyone.. i suddenly felt.. this emptiness. working w/o him is jus different. when he walked out of the restaurant, i suddenly grew quiet. and.. i started to miss him oredi.. the thot of not having him to tell me the hows and whats.. i was realli alone in the office now. we used to work closely as a team. we cover each other's back. now it feels like i am in a battle on my own.. watching my own back.. :(

he'll nv see this post but.. hey mike, gonna miss u!! i kno i nv realli met ur expectations of me but i realli appreciate the time and effort u took to "groom' me. u were and are probably gg to b e most patient boss tt will ever cross my path. no matter how stressed out u were, u nv once took it out on me (even if i was e one tt screwed it up). i haf no other words to express all the gratitude tt i haf for u but i kno u kno it in ur heart. take good care and pls keep in touch ok! *tear drops*

posted by Mrs. Lee @ 3:37 PM