12 days of thankfulness – Day 9: Clearing the air
Day 9: Clearing the air
On the ninth day of thankfulness…
Since leaving the employer I began 2011 with (see ‘New horizons‘), I had a strong urge to clear the air with my ex-colleague, and ex-manager. I know deep down they were good people and I wanted to be able to say hello. By leaving that employer, I hadn’t done anything wrong, but the manner in which I left felt so foreign to me. So, a couple of months ago, I wasn’t working on a Friday and popped in.
To my surprise the CEO and DCEO were also there in the office this day, which at first made me reluctant to go through with the air clearing. But, as it turned out, it wasn’t as awkward as I feared. I spoke openly about how happy I was with my new position (see yesterday’s post) and what a good career move I had made. They were all very happy for me, and appeared genuinely interested in what I was up to.
Sure, today’s thankfulness may not seem such a big deal to most people. But for me, this was huge. I was so thankful that I was able to clear the air, to show that I didn’t hold any grudges, and to express my positivity. I am thankful that I got the opportunity to meet with them.
As I left that day, my head and my heart held high, I received a text message from my ex-colleague apologising that things were a bit tense in the office. She explained that both herself and the boss had only that day resigned to the CEO. I hadn’t really picked up on the tenseness but had definitely sensed things weren’t right. The text message indicated both were happy to be moving on to better things, and I was very pleased by this. I took some credit for the resignations though. I am sure it dawned on the business after I left just how much I had contributed.
I am thankful for clearing the air, for moving on to bigger and better things, and for not holding grudges. I was able to put that chapter of my life, and my career, well behind me. And for that, I am thankful.
