ReachedMyDestination

　　"Ego （自尊） hasanenormousappetite，themoreyoufeedit，thehungrieritgets．"

　　-NathanielBronnerJr．

　　Ithasbeentwoyears，wehavenotmet．LasttimewaswhenweweredepartingatRomeAirportasaprocedureofjoiningdifferentcompetitivefirms．WeexchangedourpersonalemailIDsandIneverrealizedmyemailIDwasonewithanerror．

　　Wehadbeeninsixyearsofprofessionalrelationshipthatendedwithasmallmisunderstanding．Weneverrealizedthatwemightnotgetachancetoclearit．Webothhadtoughegolevelstoshedoff．

　　Inthesetwoyearsworkhasalwayskeptmebusy．TherehavebeeninstanceswhereIwantedtowritetohimforhisexpertiseadvicebutmyegoalwaysstoppedme．AndthenonedayflyingtoLondonforaconferencewastakingawaymypeaceofmind．Iknewhewouldbethereasapartoftheeventfromhisfirm．

　　Ithoughttoignorehimandbehaveprofessionallyasanemployee．Finally，Ienteredtheconferencehall．Iwasquickenoughtorealizethathewouldtakeoverparticipants'attentionwithhisconfidence，andallIwoulddosittingtherewouldbeappreciatinghim，noddingmyheadas"YestoYes"and"NotoNo"．

　　Finally，heapproachedthestage．

　　Theveryfirstlinethatfellintomyearswasmynameashecontinued，"Iamproudtobeherewith8yearsofexperienceandIwouldliketosharemybestpracticeswithallofyou．ThisisajourneyIcompletedwithoneofmybestcolleaguesandmybestfriend‘myname'whosupportedmethroughdayandnightwiththetoughestprojectsandkillingdeadlines"．

　　ForamomentIfellnumbed （目瞪口呆） andcompletelylost．AllIcouldrememberweremythoughtsforhimbeforeenteringtheroomandhisgreatnesstoacknowledgemypresence．Finally，theconferenceendedandweallleftforrefreshment．Iwasstrugglinghardtofacehim．

　　Isawhimcomingtowardsmewithagift．

　　Iaskedhim，"Whythisgift？"

　　Hewasveryhumbletoanswer，‘ThisisasmallsymboloffriendshiptotellhowmuchImissedmyfriendwhenIwantedherthemost．Asmalltokentorepresentthatevenwhenyouwerenotwithme，yourteachingshelpedmetoworkondifficultprojects．"

　　Iaskedcuriously，"Butyouneverw