The Tears Have Already Started...

I still have two more days left with Finley but the tears have already started to fall. I was driving home tonight listening to a song on my iPod and started crying. I'm sure I'll be doing a lot more of that tomorrow at the conclusion of her last class that I'm co-facilitating with her.

Finley and I have had challenges through the past year and both have grown from the experience. She was assigned as my coach throughout the learning process. There were many times we didn't see eye to eye on things. There were many times where I just wanted to tell her to go jump. There were many times I didn't care for the feedback I was receiving or didn't like the delivery in which it was coming.

Looking back on the entire working relationship I can say I'm a much stronger facilitator and much stronger person for having her as my coach. I realize she really did want to see me succeed and was pushing me to be the best I could be and not settle for my "good enough". I have learned my best co-facilitation skills from working closely with her. These past few months have been the best workshops I've trained when it's been her and I.

I'm truly going to miss the daily inter actions I have with her. I'm going to miss the coaching I get during the workshops. I'm going to miss her quick wit and sense of humor. Most of all I'm going to miss my friend working so closely with me. I am praying that tomorrow evening I can express to her just what a profound impact she's had on my life and I am a much better person for knowing her.