People join and leave the companies, but the imminent departure of one of my ex-managers is leaving me rather saddened. It is not as if I share a deep bond with him, but I still feel rather sad. I have not worked with him now for almost twice the time that I did, but I still share a great rapport with him. When I first joined the company, he was the one who inducted me, he was my team lead for some time, and then my manager. He was the one I could take real "bugs" to.
Even though I am no longer reporting to him, I still work quite closely with his current team. The team started preparations for his farewell few days back [in my workplace, a person who has worked for that long usually gets a grand farewell, perhaps owing to the large number of people s/he has worked with, and the kind of relationship s/he shares with those around , obviously always matter]. Owing to my association with him, I am also involved in these preparations. He loves to crack jokes, quite often at himself, and his jovial nature is widely admired. I am rather known for my poetic inclinations, so I was entrusted with the responsibility of writing a poem for him, with a touch of humor. But humorous poetry is not my forte at the best of times [although people think otherwise, me having participated in a few hasya kavi sammelans on Holi]; and at this time, I do not feel like cracking a joke on him, about him or with him, though I have done it hundreds of times earlier. So, I am writing that farewell poem, and well, I am going to try keep it on the lighter side.
Even though I am no longer reporting to him, I still work quite closely with his current team. The team started preparations for his farewell few days back [in my workplace, a person who has worked for that long usually gets a grand farewell, perhaps owing to the large number of people s/he has worked with, and the kind of relationship s/he shares with those around , obviously always matter]. Owing to my association with him, I am also involved in these preparations. He loves to crack jokes, quite often at himself, and his jovial nature is widely admired. I am rather known for my poetic inclinations, so I was entrusted with the responsibility of writing a poem for him, with a touch of humor. But humorous poetry is not my forte at the best of times [although people think otherwise, me having participated in a few hasya kavi sammelans on Holi]; and at this time, I do not feel like cracking a joke on him, about him or with him, though I have done it hundreds of times earlier. So, I am writing that farewell poem, and well, I am going to try keep it on the lighter side.
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Farewell, it's life...
Thanks for your vist to Blogtrotter and the nice comment there. I still have some pics for a new post on Istanbul, I'll try to post next week. Meanwhile, I look forward to seeing some more posts on your Travel Memoirs. Enjoy the rest of the week-end!
tat is really nice of u.i'm actly surprised to learn tat there are good ppl on this goddamned planet
There's something about this post, Sigma! It is one of your most 'compact' posts so far! By compact, I don't mean short. I mean something like 'crisp', 'well-edited' etc.!
@Gil: Thanks! Right ... it is life!
Waiting for more pics from Istambul.
I'll post some more too this week :-)
@Krithika: Kind of you to say so, but I dont think I am doing something special. And to the other part, well, there are good people, they are just very hard to find! But I am surprised that you are so cynical at such a young age!
@LeziB: Hmmm .... perhaps it's so because this is one of the rare times I have written purely about my thoughts and/or feelings? That this is not an abstract or subjective analysis? Most of the times I write about my experiences - incidents that took place with or around me, or about things that I have read.
Waiting for that poem to be posted here and I agree with Lazy on crispiness of the post. :)
Sigma, emotional one :-) Liked it and added your blog in my random thoughts
Awww -- I know what you mean. Two of my good friends at work are leaving too (so unfair that fate had to make them leave together though for separate jobs). Normally I didnt care about who came and went... but this time, I could really feel the pinch. The workplace will never be the same without them :( But life must go on...
@Cuckoo: Shall post it right after the farewell ... seems right for him to be amongst the first ones to hear it, isn't it? :-)
@Pijush: Thanks a lot! (for both) :-)
@Princess: Yes, it is sad to say good bye ... but the show must go on!
Eagerly waiting for the poem....
parting is always sad, this happens to me often too. gud luck with ur song and sont forget to post it here after d party.
@Ash, Maverick: The party happened yesterday ... and the poem is already up on the blog! :-)
now i understand the first post ;)
@Adi: Lol! Perhaps I should include in link to this one in the other post :-)
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