DavidT

David,

I kind of figured this time was a bit different by the way you didn't leave a good bye note.

When I quit my sporting forum last year I didn't leave a good bye I just went. Somehow it makes it more final not to say goodbye.

So what do I want to say in this note. I think I will just tell a story. When I worked in the marketing department, it was deadly to be promoted to the level
of marketing Director. Us marketing managers all reported to a Director. When you were a Director you were really in the spotlight and it was only a matter of time before they invented some reason to let you go. My Boss, who we will call Henry, was a top bloke and we loved him as he had our backs.
One day Henry's number came up. The brass flew in from another province and sat us down in a hastily called meeting and told us the news. They gave me a thirsty stare during the message and I could see I had nearly been swept up in it for good measure.
Immediately after the meeting me and my team mate went to find Henry. He was in his office packing his momentos into a cardboard box. And we realised he was going to have to do the walk of shame out of the office in front of 300 staff members holding his cardboard box. I took one look at my co-worker and she nodded in agreement without nodding though.

As he began his walk of shame I stood on one side of him, and she took his other flank. And so we walked out of the building. In a show of solidarity. He appreciated it despite being humiliated. We walked him out of the building as an FU to management and because we cared and because somethings you just do out loyalty and out of respect.

I would walk out of the building with you David.

I don't know if you feel like you said to much, or if Keith said too much, or if I did something wrong over the past few days.

What I do know is that you can sometimes be a great Gallah David. Other times you can be stoically the most sensible character I have ever met.
But perhaps that is what we like about you.

Where ever your travels may take you. Take a peice of us with you.

God speed David.

I think it speaks a lot what Keith has posted to you here in this thread. What I have learned from his words is that it's ok to disagree but that he never meant to make you leave.

Keith that was very sincere

maybe i was too critical

Yes welcome back David!