Another one bites the dust...

Well, I got pulled into my boss's office this afternoon to receive some nasty little news. Athan has put in his two week's notice. Damn it! I fought back tears. I fought them back hard, biting my lip and staring at the floor. Here we go again - losing another fantastic employee, co-worker, friend to the development world.

I feel like over the last several months all I've been doing is stepping up to new challenges. One after the other after the other. The moment I think I've climbed to steady ground, that steady ground falls out from under me. I guess that's the game of life - searching for stability.

I wish Athan good luck. I know I'll see him around. I'll just miss racing over to his cube in a furry and snapping into a story, "Get this! ..." I'll miss his dry humor and his quiet ways. I'll miss his flurry of sneezes as the only signs that he's actually in the building. And I'll miss his advice. God, will I miss that.

All good things come to an end to make room for some new good things.