Adieu to a friend

Not really of course, but bidding adieu at work. Meaning…a close friend and colleague quit the company. The workplace was what bound us, that’s where we’d met more than 5 years ago. What started off as an initial aquaintance (since we didn’t really know anyone else there and we were just out of training) has built into a thick friendship.

You know, it’s different, when you have a close friend at work. It gets personal, ‘coz you share your everyday life…at break times and otherwise. Office politics, policies, bosses, peers, subordinates, projects, deadlines, clients, company share price, stock market,  promotions, coffee, food, more coffee, spouses, in-laws, friends, movies, technology…you name it; the friendship spans all of it and more. There is also this wonderful feeling of comfort…when your boss is giving you a hard time, when you’re stuck with something seemingly hopeless, all you need is that quick break with this friend and voila, you’re fine! The feeling that, help is literally a shout away!

 Not that we won’t be meeting each other just because we don’t share the same employer anymore. Of course we will. But the frequency and the kind of conversation is bound to change. It’s an altogether different thing when you discuss everyday happenings with someone when compared to the ‘catching up’ conversation that will happen (Hopefully, once a month atleast).  

Well anyway, I’m not here to crib about this (like who I’ll talk to in my break; of course there are other colleagues n friends, but still…you get what I mean). All this has left me rather nostalgic. It’s difficult to let go of someone who’s been an almost-constant companion throughout my worklife. Who truly understands what goes on in the workplace.

Here’s to you my friend, I will miss you…a lot…especially in all my innumerable coffee breaks. The office will defintely not be the same without you. Here’s wishing you all the very best in your next endeavour! I’m sure you’ll do just great.