RD started in his new job today. It’s the start of a new adventure, of that I have no doubt.

It was a very poignant moment when we left our old place if work. RD had been there over 4 years. He was so liked by all, they called him into the meeting room to say goodbye, and so many people cried.

There was a young man there, Shauney, as I called him. He is about the same age as my son, and truly a gentle soul, who at times struggles with ‘The Truman Show’ we live in. He loved RD, the silly things RD would do to make him laugh, and when I came into the picture he just took a shine to me. So when we told him we were leaving he cried. On the day we left he sobbed. We were, and are, worried about him. The place was so toxic it would suck the life out of you, if you let it.

He is coming to see us in September and look after our dogs. We will stay in touch.

The floor manager cried every day from when RD gave her is notice, until we left. I hope she does well in her interview, and escapes.

They handed RD his card, inside was a lot of money they had collected for him. I didn’t expect anything given the short time I was there so I was shocked when they gave me a rose gold necklace, it really is very pretty, I will wear it when we go away for the weekend.

When the time came to leave, RD went outside with his foreman Danny, I waited behind. I could see Danny was choked up. They kept each other going often, supporting each other and making the best of the job.

During the presentation I asked another member of staff who had already handed his notice in, when he was leaving. He said the Friday after us, many of the other staff said ‘and me the Friday after’ followed by another ‘and me the Friday after that!’ We all laughed, amid the tears.

RD brought an energy to that place, and they all knew it. I would not be surprised if at least three of them leave before the year is out. I hope one of them is Shauney. I offered to help him if he needs it.

I wanted to put all those people in our car and take them with us, such was the energy on that day. RD felt the same.

I believe that those people were crying because we were escaping, and they were not. It is frightening going into something new, we talk ourselves round every day in circumstances, how we will be better off with what we know, but would we? So we ignore the toxicity, until it almost kills us, or does kill us if we let it.

And that’s the key…don’t let it.

Moisy