Nostalgic

Any time a person invests a significant portion of their life in something, separation from that thing is bound to stir up nostalgia, or at least sentimentality. That is how I'm feeling right now. Nearly 3 1/2 hours ago, I walked out of Intel Corporation for the last time. I was employed there for 7 years, 9 months, and 8 days. And now I'm not. Strange. Am I going to miss it? Sure, in some ways. At the same time, I'm leaving to do things that I feel more drawn to do. I am glad I got the privilege to work for a dependable and fair employer. I'm glad for the financial benefits. I'm glad for the experience. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to see that the corporate ladder and all it has to offer is not for me. Intel was a catalyst. It helped show me that I was cut out for something different. The employees of this corporation are doing work that is transforming the world...in a way that is different from the way I want my efforts to transform the world. Thanks to the world of technology for making the world what it is today. I hope the best for my former colleagues who continue to make the best microprocessors that technology has ever seen. Thanks for being my co-workers and team-mates, I will remember my time there fondly. I hope that I will do what I'm supposed to do with the precious years I have left, they are so fleeting. I don't feel like the ones I spent with Intel were wasted. I thank God for giving them to me! And now, the rest of my life beckons...