A couple days ago on Friday, it was my last day work. I had worked at Bashas for over 3 years. I started out as a courtesy clerk, later moving up to Cashier and Grocery Clerk. To put it in perspective, I had worked there since I was high school. That feels like decades ago. My last couple of days weren't anything too out of the ordinary, just people telling me bye. Thursday was really fun. After work, my Manager asked if I was doing anything, and if I wanted to go out to the bar with him right next door. I had nothing else to do, so I was more than happy to join him. He is seriously one of the best managers. He actually cares about his workers, and does as much as he can to make them happy. We stayed at the bar until around 2 in the morning, just talking about life, and what is going on in the next couple of years.
BTW, if you are reading this, I AM expecting a job when I get back, so you better be a store director then. :P
Friday was okay. When I came into work, I had to fill out a termination paper. (Such a harsh word: Termination) He later told me that in all 25 years, he had never had a person leave due to a mission. Crazy right? I guess people could have left prior without telling him, but it was nice. I almost felt special. When I was finally done with my last shift, my whole family came into Bashas, and brought me a card and balloons. The only thing I was given for finishing. It was sort of depressing because I had worked their for so long, and didn't even have a little party or something. Oh well. I left on good terms, and that was all I could ask for. If I needed a job when I came back to America, I know who I could ask.
Sunday was my farewell talk. I was able to teach about the Plan Of Salvation. More so about Earth (I chose to talk about that) and about human traits, which included Choices (Free Agency) and Addictions. While writing this talk, I pondered quite a lot. I was just thinking about my life prior to wanting to go on a mission. I did a lot I wasn't proud of, whether they were choices I chose, or addictions. It made me realize that the direction I was heading was the right way. In other words, I had received confirmation that what I was doing was correct. It makes me want to strive closer to Heavenly Father, and one day far in the future, being with Him once more.
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