A Few Good Men

Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.  ~William Shakespeare

 

When I learned that they have filed for resignation, I was silently protesting and groping for answers. Questions keep filing up at the back of my mind. I don’t know the real score on where and what went wrong with them, all I knew was that a part of me would simply wanted to win them back. But sadly I cannot, because we are not on the same department, they are not my subordinates. I cannot teach an apple tree to bear bananas. It was depressing to know that there are things that won't happen the way you wanted it to happen and much more frustrating is that you cannot do something about it.

I could have asked them to stay, but I thought I don’t really hold their future nor dictate their decisions so I opted not to intervene. I know it was a difficult choice for them and probably have undergone so much thinking before they came up with that. It was their choice and it was as they thought for the betterment of them.

We were not that very close friends but I get to bond with them every once in a while. The thing is, I saw a young Edong in them - heart burning with the desire for work; putting passion into their chosen fields but in the end, still coming up short from the expectations of their superiors. Needless to say, it was just a matter of perspective for self improvement. The engineers thought that they have done their job very well but the managers thought otherwise. I have been in the same situation before and frankly, it was not good. You will try to hate everyone including yourself, and when that happens, you hit rock bottom. Perhaps, they have reached their lowest point also.

I may have not known the real reason behind their resignation but I salute them both for doing what they have done to the company. Aside from doing the best in their line of work, they have also captured the hearts of almost all ladies in the company, simply because of their unwavering humility and friendliness.

At this point in their lives, there is no other way but up. And I strongly believe that they would go far beyond their expectations. God is always good. 

I'll see you guys around! 

    (p.s. exactly 4 years ago today was also my last day in my previous company...)