greenfreak
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A couple of months ago, I was cleaning out some old papers and birthday cards and I found a "Good Luck" card from a job I left three years ago. Inside the card was a note from my old boss with his address in Florida on it. He knew I went to Florida every year to see my parents back then, and said I should stop by if I'm ever in the area. We left it that we would "keep in touch".
Well, I kept in touch with only one of my old co-workers for a while but even that waned over the years.
Ever since I found that note, these memories of my old job keep coming back to me. He was the best boss I ever had, a really great guy. After I had been there for a few years, I had a talk with him and told him I wanted more opportunities. We discussed traveling to overseas offices in the company and moves to other departments but they all would have involved a pay cut. He said something I'll never forget. He said, "If you don't find another position within the company that will encompass your potential, and you don't want my job when I retire, I would expect you to look outside the company. You're too good to get old in this department like I did." He was just awesome.
Anyway, I'm in the midst of writing a letter to him. It's crossed my mind that he might not still be at that address (or alive even) but I looked him up on Google and found him, and recent references to him.
Which brings me to my point... Have you ever lost touch with someone only to contact them years later? Or have you ever regretted losing touch with someone you never saw or heard from again?
Well, I kept in touch with only one of my old co-workers for a while but even that waned over the years.
Ever since I found that note, these memories of my old job keep coming back to me. He was the best boss I ever had, a really great guy. After I had been there for a few years, I had a talk with him and told him I wanted more opportunities. We discussed traveling to overseas offices in the company and moves to other departments but they all would have involved a pay cut. He said something I'll never forget. He said, "If you don't find another position within the company that will encompass your potential, and you don't want my job when I retire, I would expect you to look outside the company. You're too good to get old in this department like I did." He was just awesome.
Anyway, I'm in the midst of writing a letter to him. It's crossed my mind that he might not still be at that address (or alive even) but I looked him up on Google and found him, and recent references to him.
Which brings me to my point... Have you ever lost touch with someone only to contact them years later? Or have you ever regretted losing touch with someone you never saw or heard from again?
I was working in the yard one day and a little kid rode by on a bike and said "Hi Uncle Joe"....Threw me for a second till I realized it was my 10 year old niece who was visiting her grandparents (my brother's inlaws). She lives about 20 miles from me so I didn't expect to see her riding a bike in the neighborhood.
