Not to sound narcissistic
...but sometimes it's just nice to hear that I'm a good person.
Today I was confronted by a faculty member, whom I have a fantastic relationship with, about my transferring. I was upset that he found out through a source other than myself, but I confirmed, and I was worried that he was upset. He smiled and said that yes, he was upset, but only that he was losing me, that I was a great addition to the theatre department, and that the conglomeration of my personality and my work ethic made me a good person to be around. He told me that he sat down with the director of admissions and did something he doesn't do very often, and asked if there were anything he could do to keep me around, understanding my financial situation. He said he was sad to see me go, that he hopes I come back if I can (I'm planning to), but if I can't, he hopes I keep in touch.
He was very sincere--the most sincere I've seen anyone in a while--and continued letting me know that I will be missed. He said next time I look in the mirror, I should know that people really like me and enjoy being around me.
:)
It's just good to hear.
If you're on my friends list, you're really a wonderful person, and I don't mean that as a general chain-mail kind of way, I mean really that each one of you is very important to me, and no matter how close we are, I would volunteer in a heartbeat to be in the first in line to deliver you a large hug and some words of appreciation.
I mean it.
And that made my day.