All done....Goodbye

Well, work is all done. It was pretty much as I expected, with a few people stepping out and making an effort to say goodbye. Most of the people were gone from the office today, so there wasn't even many people to say goodbye to. Two of my actual friends outside of work did come by and say goodbye and chat for a bit, but other than that, it was business than usual. Once I actually started to leave the building, I got a few more people to say goodbye to me. Despite feeling like everyone's reaction was hurtful and crappy, I still am going to miss the place. Again, I gave 4 years of my life there. Working there has been my one professional job. So we'll see where the future takes me. Wouldn't it be great to take like 10 years off, raise some kids, then go back and get my masters in counseling and just start fresh? I have forgotten, with my head distracted by birth and breastfeeding stuff, how much I love counseling. It's been so long since I've thought about doing it as a profession, but I honestly love it. I have been inspired in my personal life to be a counselor. While in my college days I saw an absolutely amazing counselor for several years. She honestly changed my life forever and I would not be the person I am today without her and her influence in my life. I will always be forever grateful for her and the work we did together. Have her help change me in such profound ways really inspired me to want to pass it on. I had already wanted to do that profession, but after working with her, my passion was all the more. Who knows, maybe that is still in the plans...