the end of an era

Wizard of Oz Halloween 2010

Halloween 2011 where Steve accurately predicted I would flake out and saved me with the uber comfortable dementor costume

What they say is true. You really don't know what you've got 'til its gone. Its funny how you can't fully appreciate what you've had until you are looking at in retrospect.

Almost exactly 4 years ago I began my job at an ortho/sports clinic about 40 minutes north of my house. I didn't think it was my dream job at the time; it still seemed so far from home. But slowly my patients and coworkers grew on me and we all became a really phenomenal team. We worked our tails off, we were really solid at what we do and we made a ton of people's lives better through our knowledge and hard work. And what's even more amazing is that we laughed our way through everything. We really truly had a good time at work.

I spent a lot of time these past four years focusing on what wasn't right. The drive was too far, this little annoyance was killing me, X decision the company made pissed me off, where am I really going with this job?.... those thoughts dominated my daily consciousness. The closer I came to leaving though, the more those negatives turned to positives. My coworkers had become some of my closest friends and allies, they had helped me achieve my dreams and had nursed me through some tough moments in life. They were who I shared every day with and they are who teamed up with me to battle through daily toils to create a successful clinic and happy patients. They were who I laughed, cried and smiled with every day.

I don't know that I will ever have the opportunity to be as happy and successful as I was at the job I just left tonight. But I know I'm making the right decision to move forward towards my career goals and what's more, my coworkers know I am too and as sad as goodbye was, they wouldn't let it really be a sad moment. They have always seen and believed in my vision and that has been a really powerful inspiration in my life.

Tonight we celebrated new beginnings and what's next. Onward and upward. Tammy, Steve, Kyle... I don't know that there was ever a better team. Thank you.

Need to perfect my champagne opening skills

Best coworkers ever

Goofing around pre celebration