Angels in disguise

We are angels in disguise. In our journey through life we meet people that in some way influenced our decisions in our lives. We also get acquainted with people whose lives we touch. Kim is one of the agents in our company who became my teammate after their team leader transferred to a different line of business. She originally came from a sales account in another call center company. She is one of those agents who have strong personality. She is upfront, keen to details because she is analytical and most of all a very honest person. She has the quality of a leader however when she started with us she didn’t have the experience. So she practiced and was able to attain and develop team leader competencies that she needed in order to move up in the industry.

Opportunity came that required very good sales capability and because she is more proficient in sales than in computer technical skill, she showed her intention to apply. She was able to pass all exams and interviews. She successfully made it!

Before she left us, she gave her friends token of appreciation. One of those people is me. She gave me this Blue Magic Key Holder Bear that is wearing a red dotted dress and candle placed in a transparent box with red ribbon. I was so happy when I got this present because I did not expect that she would give us something for us to remember her. What touched me the most is the message she wrote that she read to me when she gave it to me. The message:

This gift should remind you of two things:
you are the candle and I’m the cute bear in red dress!
The candle may be tiny but the light you bring to us guides us to the right path and its scent symbolizes your inspiration to those you continue to mold.
So whenever you look at the bear, she tells you one thing…
“I STAND TALL BECAUSE OF YOU!”
Thanks for everything, MY MENTOR!

I was in tears and I always feel happy and touched every time I read this message. All those time, I was thinking I was influencing her. However, after all it was really me who was touched by her trust, honesty and friendship. She is an angel in disguise who will always remind and inspire me to always help other people. She will always be one of those that I will place in my heart.