So, last night my co-workers threw me a going away party which was quite a good time. It’s far too rare that one consciously realizes the impact they have on other people, and the outpouring of love I received yesterday made it very clear that I have had a positive impact on them. I hope I was able to make it clear just how much I will miss them.
One particularly good friend of mine compared the impact I’ve had on him to that of his father. He went so far as to say that I had taught him more about doing good and being thoughtful in his life than any other person he’s known. I really don’t know what to say to that. Being honored like that, realizing that I’ve had that kind of impact on someone, is simultaneously gratifying and humbling. I’m glad though to know my efforts to “do good” have in some small way been the example I’ve hoped they would.
