Stressed Much? Yesterday I submitted my resignation. After working for the same company for over 13 years I had to draft a resignation letter for the first time in my life. I of course had no clue what to write. I googled resignation letter templates, but found nothing appropriate. I eventually settled on three little lines, saying thank you, I quit and thank you again.

Then I had to hand over this clumsily worded letter. And right as I turned to the relevant manager, to ask if we could talk, he hops up and says that he has to get to a meeting, but grabs the envelope I was holding, as he correctly assumed it was for his attention. He then darts off to the meeting with the dreaded resignation letter. So I sit and stew, wondering what his reaction would be.

After a painfully long time he finally reappears, sees my anxious face and just burst out laughing. How’s that for an anti-climax. He then asked me the why’s and where’s and finally wished me well and said he was genuinely happy that I found something that suits my needs.

And that, dear folks, was that. My last day in the Bird Cage will be the Fri 28^th June and on Mon 1^st July I report for duty as my new employers. No turning back now. The deed is done, the paper work signed. And I guess I feel quite relieved.

While new beginnings can be scary, you never know what happiness may be waiting, just around the corner.