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In Need of a Little Hand Holding as I Face a New Challenge - 11/4/2007 1:40:51 AM

garysgirl1010

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For sixteen years I worked alongside a man who became one of my dearest friends. Together we built the company we worked for to a very prosperous one, and we were fortunate to watch many good people who worked for and with us benefit from its success. Maybe you can imagine how stunned I was when, six months ago, he told me that he had a new "vision" for the company and I didn't fit into his plan.

The pain from the loss of my job has been so hard to take, and it has been complicated by my father being unwell and from the day-to-day issues that we all have with children who are trying to become adults.

I have been able to gain so much from this site and these forums and from reading and responding to the posts. It's helped me so much to deal with my own grief over losing not only a job but a way of life and a group of people (my coworkers) that had become like family to me.

This week I've been away from the forums because I accepted a new challenge and a new job. Starting over hasn't been easy, and going from a manager to a worker bee has been a very humbling experience. But yesterday as I finished my first week, my brand new manager came in and thanked me for my efforts and told me that she had been praying very hard for someone like me.

I can't tell you how grateful I am for this new opportunity. But I am also so very grateful for the companionship I have gotten from all of you--particularly late at night when my mind wouldn't give me peace. Please keep me in your prayers while I face this new challenge. I may not have as many opportunities to respond to your posts as I've had during the last couple of months, but I will be thinking of all of you and praying for you.

With love,
Lolly

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RE: In Need of a Little Hand Holding as I Face a New Ch... - 11/4/2007 5:35:24 AM

buttington

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Dearest Lolly,
Your post has brought tears to my eyes. You have been such a loving and supporting presense to me and others here, you surely don't deserve this.

But, I have to pray that it is all right for you in the scheme of things. I'm someone who fights change like it's the enemy

and I'm not sure I always should, because, as other well-wishers tell me, there might be something even more wonderful around the corner. Also, I do believe that everything that happens to us is for a reason, even the 'bad' things, and if we don't learn from them they will happen again.

It doesn't make it any easier to bear of course, and the loss and betrayal of friends must be one of the most painful of life's events.

I do hope and pray that this new opportunity will bear fruit for you and be the right thing in the long term.
I will be holding you in my prayers and thinking of you often. We will of course look forward to your posts when you have time.

With much Love and good wishes, Jude

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RE: In Need of a Little Hand Holding as I Face a New Ch... - 11/4/2007 9:43:46 AM

Hildegard

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Dear Lolly,

I am so sorry you had to go through such a painful transition. It is especially hard, when a friend moves into another direction and in a way "divorces" you. I agree with Jude, at times these things happen to us as an opportunity to start something new. It is always scary, but as you already discovered, you don't need to be afraid anymore, having received affirmation from new manager.

Once, when my contract at the hospital was not renewed, I moved on to work in a situation that was more in tune with what I really wanted to do, work with the neediest of people. I probably would not have done it without the unwanted push!

You are in my prayers and in my heart,
Much love,
Edda

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RE: In Need of a Little Hand Holding as I Face a New Ch... - 11/4/2007 9:24:02 PM

artemis611

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Lolly, I'm so sorry for the many things you've lost as a result of this change in your circumstances. I know it's probably been hard to have faith in the things that you really do know in your heart, which is that something good is waiting for you out there. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other. You're in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,
Lori

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RE: In Need of a Little Hand Holding as I Face a New Ch... - 11/6/2007 10:49:56 AM

Hope coach

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Lolly
thank you so much for sharing your feelings of abandonment and now new hope...
I too left my long term job for a dream to build my own organization...as I have shared it has not been as successful as I felt it would so I kind of fel the same abandonment all the while telling my self to hang in there God has a plan it gets harder and harder to see the plan as the bils rise and Joes salary cannot cover alone....then as I apply for jobs and get rejected you gave me hope with your posting that a job can happen in Gods time. I personally have always felt there is dignity, purpose and every job is connected to anohter job...so God Bless you and what gifts you will bring to your new company and position...
warmly
Hope coach
Barbara T.

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Our Glory Is Rising Every Time We Fall
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