We Will Move On

I have had a few upsetting days at work.  On Thursday night one person on my team (there are 5 of us) who sat us down after the teens were in bed to let us know that he would be going to another team to work.  I knew us being together forever wasn't possible, things change over time so I knew this.  It was not shocking but saddness.  We are a strong group of people who work so well together and can communicate our feeling; it is done with positive attitudes.  I understand why he is changing teams, he want to be able to have more weekends available to him. I could live with his decision. 

On Friday night before my shift was over my supervisor had me go with him for our weekly supervision.  I was under the impression that it was just our ordinary "how is it going...etc".  Just when you think you have had a bad week it gets worse.  Life will stop in you in your tracks when you think your traveling long just fine.  I think back of how I was joking with my supervisor on the way to his office and think he was in a good mood even though when the session was over we both would almost be in tears.  But I knew the minute the door closed something was wrong.  I said "okay, tell me"  He said, "I had to give my notice today."  I'm thinking "what is happening?".  He is younger than me and told me how good I am at my job and working with the children. 

I don't want to go into the what and whys but I just felt I needed to get this out of my system.  The guy who was going to change over to another team has now been told he will have to stay on our team until there is a replacement.  It is hard to hide how we feel, but we know that our job is to keep our true feeling hid in front of the teens because they won't know until the end of next week. 

I thought I was the only one who us up most of the night with their thoughts roaming through their head....I wasn't.  All 5 of us didn't get to sleep until after 2am I found out.  It was a long day for all of us.  We are going having a get together on Tuesday for our goodbyes to our supervisor.  I know that a new person will be hired and life will go on.   

Our lives will be changed

we will move on

the bond we have now

will be forever gone

yet inidividually

we will still be strong. 

S. Metcalf