Heart To Heart…

Joe and I met for lunch today.   I asked him flat out why he hasn’t had anything to say about me moving to Dallas or even said anything to show that he’s sad to see me go.  His response?  He said he didn’t want to stand in my way.  He said he knew if he had hinted that he wanted me to stay that I would, and this was too good an opportunity for me to let go by, so he wants me to go.  He told me that if he asked me to stay, he’d be holding me back from getting great experience and the ability to get higher paying positions in the future and that he cared too much about me to do that.  His eyes started to get misty…and this was the first time I had ever seen him get anywhere near crying.  Somehow I managed not to boo-hoo right there and make a spectical of myself.  But now I understand.  I feel bad for all the mean and hateful things I’ve said and thought about him this past week (not too bad….but bad enough).  Now I can go to Dallas with a less-than-heavy heart…