10/12/14

Pain. Anger. Shock. Depression.

These are just some feelings that I'm experiencing for the past few weeks but got very intense last Friday. The day I've bee most scared of has arrived and we bid goodbye to our colleague for some, but a friend to me.

But I don't want to make this a farewell post. I refuse to believe that it will be the last time we'll see each other.

So instead,I'll try to spin it on a positive note.

You see, when we started in the company together,I didn't realize what a great person he is. He seemed to be just a regular naive guy that just needed to work. Boy, was I wrong. It's true that he needed work, no doubt about that, because I was almost there for the same reason.

But little did I know that behind his youthful face and energy,was a guy who was very ambitious and very talented. At that point, he was already starting to live his life to its potential. Outside of work, he also pursue his hobby which is photography and has done professional work for clients.

Upon learning about it, I thought he wouldn't last long due to the nature of our schedule,and I know that freelance work also requires most of our time. Admittedly,I thought it was good because I saw him as a competition. He was already showing superb skills while I was struggling and wondering what the hell was I doing. He was starting to take what I believe should have been my opportunities and one of the reasons I got stuck in the shift that I am currently in right now.

But I just realized that if that didn't happen, he would have left much sooner so I'm somehow relieved that I'm in my shift. It is quite sad that we never got to work in the same shift aside from our training period. That is something I'll deeply regret. But that doesn't mean we weren't able to work together. It somehow made those short time in the transition period between our shifts more special and meaningful.I found myself more motivated to come to work early which never really happened to me before.

So here's to saying thank you to that special friend and batchmate. In just 5 months, you've somehow changed me.

Thank you for making me a better person,or at least making me want to be one. His morals and values have rubbed on to me and has inspired me to follow his example.

Thanks for helping me change my outlook in life. His upbeat energy and adventurous spirit inspires me to take more risks and try to get out of my comfort zone. In fact, I am already planning something for myself next year. It's not necessarily a material object but it's more of a activity that will help me gain new perspectives in life. I am hoping that I will be able to execute it this time unlike my previous goals that have been dumped on the trash bin.

There are so many things that I should be thankful to you for, but that would take so much time. I just simply want to thank you for unknowingly changing my life for being who you are, and without having to change to please anyone.Your humility is something to be bragged about.

As you take on a new journey, I don't expect that you'll remember me along the way as what happens every single time, but I sincerely wish you the best of luck and I can't wait for the other people you'll encounter to see how talented you are.

Cheers to you my friend.