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April 12th

April 12th has historically been about endings for me.  And not such good ones.  It has left me with a sense of loss and wonder what IS it about that date that makes me cringe when it appears on the calendar!?

My college boyfriend broke up with me on April 12th.
I lost a job on April 12th.
My sister eloped on April 12th.
The Titanic sunk on April 12th - well, that one is not so much about me but truly illustrates how a date in history  can be remembered.

So April 12. 2013.  Seemed like an ordinary Friday.  Except there was this sense.  So today I said good-bye to a talented leader at work as he moves on to a different role across the country.  I'm sad to see such a good leader leave our work, yet I'm glad I worked with him while I did.  He taught me some terrific lessons that I won't soon forget.

Perhaps April 12th can morph into something other than a day of endings.  Perhaps I can begin to think of it as a day of transition.  A day that leads to something else.  This may take some time.  That's okay cause I have another 364 days to prepare for it!


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