Dearest Monette:
You know how in banking, team members are fond of saying the phrase “credits first before debits?” Bankers and Tellers are unconsciously trained to educate customers about the wondrous conveniences in having an account. Straightforwardly, the bank keeps its promise, and funds are provided to cover most of our customer’s initial debits (most of the time, when they least expect it).
Generally speaking, life is similar.
You were primarily assigned to Westlake for a reason – to provide credit. For the months that you have been with this jovial team, you have covered and/or funded substantial debits that have changed perspectives, unnecessary retractions and even unanticipated greatness that were once foreseen insufficient.
The Team’s now prepared for any unexpected withdrawals.
Ten months is so short a time – just when I have come to enjoy your company, to know your little idiosyncrasies and eventually love you – the inevitable happened.. your new Store. Although it pains me to think that we may no longer work as close together, I know that what you’re going to do and where you’re going are far more important than my sadness in watching you leave.
I am truly blessed to be your colleague. You brought out the best in me and I hope I did the same to you. I will miss our crazy jokes and our carefree laughter and of course, some of our tears. I must say that you were the only Manager in our Market that gave no problem to your service manager. You were very good as my partner, my confidant and believe it or not, my mentor and for that I thank you.
We will continue your legacy. We may be losing a great ingredient in our catastrophic concoction of excellence – know that you have embedded in us a premise. Comparable to banking when the largest check gets paid first, leaving the smaller ones unsettled – we’d find means to cover and take care of the lesser payables. You have taught us well; our own voyage wont be as perilous anymore.
I fervently hope that you wont forget that at one point in your life, you have been ‘unfortunately’ blessed with a caring, loving and good-humored team who have touched you one way or the other, and you have been given a co-manager who only wanted what’s best for you.
Good luck, Moe!
I’ll always be around.
