Full circle moment..
Many years ago, when I worked as an analyst in the banking industry, I was very early in my career and received my first opportunity as a manager.
I was given a team of 1 and this person was older and more experienced than me. I felt imposter syndrome for the first time. I was so intimidated and worried about not knowing what to do and especially not knowing how to manage a person who was already doing a job I knew nothing about.
When we met, Dave introduced himself to me and while he could have taken this situation as an insult, he didn’t. He was the kindest, most gracious person. In fact, every year, he and his wife, Linda sent me a Christmas gift mailed directly to my house. We ended up working together for a few years before I moved onto other opportunities, but we still kept in touch.
Several years later, I was laid off. Still, Dave was one of the few people who reached out to me and check in on how I was doing. (That’s a post for another day ). I still remember the feeling I had when he connected with me at one of the lowest points in my life.
Fast forward, after so much contemplation, I made the decision to step fully into my calling of Real Estate, something I was doing on the side as an investor for years, but wasn’t brave enough to do it full time. It took me a while to feel comfortable doing this, but I finally started posting on LinkedIn, and Dave reached out to me. This time with an interest in learning about what it would be like to make a move to Charlotte, just as I had.
And just like that, I was given the privilege of working FOR the person who had helped me for so many years.
From there, things moved pretty quickly and before we knew it, I was driving around Charlotte with Dave and Linda, looking at new construction homes together.
It didn’t take long for them to fall in love with Charlotte. They ended up closing on their forever home which sits on a golf course! This photo is the first photo taken of them in the back yard of their home which backs up to the 11th hole.
This has been such a surreal experience, one that reminds me to always be sitting in gratitude, no matter the situation and know that God always has a plan.
Here’s to relationships that last beyond job titles, and to life’s beautiful reminders that everything is truly meant to happen for a reason.
