A Blast From The Past
See what can happen when you blog? I received an email last week, from my second ever manager. I mentioned her in this old post . Now Hilary will be the first to tell you that our relationship was less than harmonious most of the time. We had our moments, and we wound each other up a lot. I was a typical young tearaway, Hilary was in a new role with uncharted waters to navigate and an aggressive target to achieve. I think though that for all of our tension, there was a relationship based on mutual respect and if it wasn't then, it certainly is now. I look back and I realise just what she did for me. I think that everyone in your life as you grow up contributes something to your development, and the secret to a happy life is learning those lessons. If she hadn't been as strict, who knows where I might be now! For Hilary's part, she is living the life of Riley, working part time, with a new man in her life. They have two boats and hopes to retire soon, so she must have gotten...