Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Home is Where...
...My luggage is.
For the past three years, I have lived in almost 8 flats. While the excitement of moving never really wears off, the novelty of being transient does.
These days, I am seeking more and more permanence in my life and seeking less and less new adventures. I am finally having that itch to start and continue building rather than to build up or build down something new all the time.
And as I progress in defining my "permanence" I have come to realize the need to build on my relationship with one person who has been a fixture in my life for the last three years -- Saara.
Me, Kim and Saara during Midsummer 2005
Saara was my first LCP. :) She was one of the excited people who greeted me at the airport when I first arrived in Helsinki. Right there and then, after seeing her, Nhu Thuy, Maarit and Andrigo at the airport with that small yet very cute welcome sign, I knew I was in good hands.
I don't think I have ever met anyone more supportive than her. She has been amazingly genuine in the way she has seen me through my awkward days as a trainee to my Director days and now as an MCP.
Commendably, Saara is also one of the most hardworking, results-driven people I know. Yet, she does not feel the need to brag about those that she has achieved.
I don't think I have ever really shown my appreciation to Saara as much as I should. I know that my life would have been a lot more complicated if not for her willingness to help me through tough questions during my first MC application to helping me set up mentoring meetings to supporting Finland with IBE implementation. In more ways than she can ever imagine, she has helped me look good in front of the people. Hehe. :)
It was a true blessing that she was one of the people I met in Finland. I know that I counted on her (and her team) a lot and I also know that I will continue counting on her.
To Saara, my (first) LCP, thank you. :)
1 comments:
Kim looks weird in that picture... kind of... yes, lumpy!
:)
T
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