Yes, it was my choice to leave. Yes, I'm excited to be going to my new life.
Yes, there will be new challenges and a great lifestyle for my children.
However, that knowledge does not ease the sadness of leaving my friends.
I left work for good yesterday - handed in my key, cleared my desk and walked away.
With each goodbye, fixing faces in my mind, the last walk around the building, chanting softly, "No tears, you are wearing mascara".
So many of you, too many to name - but you know who you are.
Those I visited each day for a chat, those I was careful to insult.
You laughed at my jokes and did not throw things at me.
Cheerio and toodle pip.