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I Did It. I Let It Go.


--by melnotes, posted Jun 1, 2016

I took a fancy parker pen to work a couple of months ago and managed to hold onto it for a good couple of weeks before I lost/misplaced it, pens don't last long at work and you tend to arrive with one pen and go home with a completely different one!

Today on a colleagues desk I spotted my pen!! I couldn't believe it, I wanted to pick it up, claim it back as its rightful owner and yell out in a loud voice "that's my pen". Initially I felt annoyed then I thought hang on what if I don't say anything? what if I just leave it and see it as an anonymous gift from me to her? Does it really matter?
Well Im proud to say I left the pen where it was and felt content knowing that it was being used and in good hands :) Cant quite believe I did this, the old me probably would have snuck it into my pocket and taken it back home never to return to work again, lol!

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Readers Comments

brindlegirl wrote: That is SO awesome Mel!!! And. You never know .... perhaps this person had no idea it was yours?
mindyjourney wrote: Too funny, but true!!! :))))). Letting it go feels so much better, doesn't it?
mdeese_99 wrote: Wonderful choice on how to handle this situation. Just. let. it. go.
petroskryf wrote: Words of pure wisdom. Well done!
fairykats wrote: I just had to let you know how much I admire your strength of character. Such a little thing, but those egos of ours make it SO IMPORTANT lol I am the same way about pens and office supplies, and surely would have reclaimed it. Way to go you :)
Mish wrote: You make me smile so, dear Mel!! 😋😋😋
mnc_91 wrote: Beautiful way to handle the situation :-)
splain wrote: You are just so amazing.
kjoyw wrote: Wonderful letting it go thing! Very generous of you to shift the focus on gifting it to her!
kiwicat wrote: Lol! Imthought the same thing! I think i would have taken it home too!!!

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