Last Impressions

As I come to my last week in Derby I reflect on my time here. It has flown surely. Derby, you are by no means a pretty place and there is some work to be done. However, you possess a certain charm that draws some amazing wonderful people. And for this I am forever grateful. I have learnt so much and feel in debt for learning is a gift. In return I hope I have achieved partially what I set out to. I endeavoured to offer my skills and assets and give what I could. I have stumbled across many foreseen and unforseen challenges and, succeeding them or not, have taken them on. I am grateful for the acceptance and patience I have learnt, for these qualities I had not developed or presented well. But mostly I am thankful for the friends- such generous, caring and intelligent people who have a wealth of ideas and beliefs. The conversations are stimulating and thought provoking. Thank you. Derby I would love to stay and complete what feels like some unfinished business but home is where the heart is (forgive the cliché). I have beautiful friends and family whom (I hope) are eagerly waiting. I long to hug my mum, go for a bike ride with dad, hang out with my sisters, listen to my niece laugh, visit my grandparents, have coffee with my girlfriends and kick a footy with the girls. People come, people are drawn, some stay, some go, some return, all remember. Might see you again some day…