Farewell

Those of you reading this who may or may not know me, this article is your first glimpse into my personal life. For the past year and a half now I have been employed at the Sheraton of Cerritos, working full-time as a waiter in the Grille 91 restaurant (named after the 91 freeway). Life as a waiter was tough at times, requiring unlimited patience, the ability to multi-task at almost unbearable levels, and most importantly, the desire to serve customers a full plate of satisfaction and enjoyment. It may sound distasteful, the job as a waiter, but don't be fooled. The pros of meeting new and interesting people from around the world completely outweights the cons.
As my employment at the Sheraton grew from weeks, to months, to a year, to more than a year, it was hard not to consider the workplace like a second home. Now that I think about it, I probably spent more time there than I did at my house. Day in and day out, I would see the usual faces, faces that also became part of my second family. Our slogan for the hotel was "warm, comforting connections." All of us, including the guests, shared these feelings. We are all one big happy family here at the Sheraton of Cerritos. This realization, I believe, is what makes it difficult to say goodbye. Saying goodbye is never an easy task, especially when so many friendships have been established. However, sometimes it is necessary to say goodbye in order to say hello; closing one door usually opens many more. I have the entire world at my fingertips, and by leaving the Sheraton of Cerritos behind me, I will begin writing a new chapter in my life. So farewell my Sheraton friends: Shasta, Alfredo, Javier, Apple, Teggy, Ramon, Milkana, Pablo, Sergio, Juanito, Carlos, Victor, Conchita, Celena, Rose, Blake, Salesh, Sally, Irene, Yesenia, Rachel, Francis, Ryan, Travis, Tristan, Johnny, Barbara, Martha, Toni, Lupe, Victor (bellman), Vanessa, Amanda, Robert, Baltazar, Pedro, Bertha, Sam, Eduardo, Juan, Patti, Antonio (cook), Antonio (engineer), Rudy, Henry, Patrick, James, Bill, and Eilene; may life continue to bless all of you. Adieu.

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