Feels like....

I am losing my best friend:(

I was asked to come in on my day off and push Back to School as we were going into the BIGGEST weekend other then the day after Thanksgiving. I am pretty sure Back to School is my newest season hate at Target.....oh my goodness.....it is AWFUL.

Anyway, went in at 7 and got off at 1. Since I was working on the floor I got to go to huddle....the big staff get together to let us know what is going on....well as we were standing there thinking we were done the words I have dreaded from about the moment I met her Abby drops the "I AM LEAVING TARGET...MY LAST DAY WILL BE NEXT FRIDAY." This was last Friday.

I held myself together until I got home. However I wouldn't talk to her, look at her, look at any other ETL's or LOD's. This news hasn't been easy. Like I said I feel like I am losing my best friend. Abby has been my rock, my support, the shoulder I go to, and the ears that have been there every step of the way....especially the last few months.

I guess the good news is....she is going back to school in Champaign to finish up her Master degree. Of course I support her 100 percent because that is all I have gotten from her. She is only an hour and a half way, however it still sucks and I am still finding at times cry.

I thank God everyday for the last year and a half. We can now be friends and not have people pointing and asking me WHY are you friends with her...she is YOUR boss. She maybe my boss, but she is the one person I know I can go to.

However that is not then end of "news" I got to work Monday. All clocked in ready to go. I get the "did you hear about Alice line?" I started BALLING. Alice has been up for a promotion, and she got it!!!!!! She is leaving NEXT Friday for Ottumwa, Iowa to the the Store Team Lead at that Target.

Alice has showed me the importance of following through, hard work and determination. She is going to be awesome. I am just a little self fish and want them both to stay. She too has been there, had listened, cried with me, laughed with me and has walked with me through this journey.

Here is what I have figured out.....Champaign is an hour and a half away from me....Ottumwa, Iowa is 4 hours and 4 minutes....just a drive away:) That and I have a strong hate towards the U of I and Target right now....but I will get over it!!!!!

So....it feels like I am losing my best friends.