I kept remembering her, my mentor. Whenever there are special occasions, her kind face and voice would always resurface from the deep recesses of my mind. She’s one of the few bosses I know who are truly kind to her staff. Plus, she will let you do things your own way. She won’t force her methods to you but would rather welcome whatever you can contribute to the group. I remember we were reviewing a financial report and I was changing Excel sheets back and forth using ctrl-page-down and ctrl-page-up. She told me she didn’t know that and was amazed by it. Other bosses would pretend to know it by observing what you’re doing and will keep quiet. Not her. She is a very generous, very gracious person. A true kindhearted one that is rare these days.

I had trouble before. I asked a loan from the company that would be deducted from my paycheck for six months. She called me up (she’s at the headquarters while I was at a branch office) and offered to loan me the exact same amount I need (out of her own pocket) without any interest and I can pay it for a year.

Tell me, how can I forget a person like my mentor? Too bad I lost my communication with her. Last I heard, she’s already working abroad for a well-known telecoms company.