4 years of college in 4 lines.

"Never a word I learned.
8.8 CG I earned. 
Faking pride for the stones we didn't break.
Exchanging campus placements for the paths we couldn't take."

-Quora.

Love her for her vices.

"It's really very simple. If you tell a beautiful woman that she is beautiful, what have you given her? It's no more than a fact and has cost you nothing. But if you tell an ugly woman that she is beautiful, you offer her the great homage of corrupting the concept of beauty. 

To love a women for her virtues is meaningless. She's earned it, it's a payment, not a gift. But to love her for her vices is a great gift, unearned and undeserved.

To love her for her vices is to defile all virtue for her sake-and that is a real tribute of love, because you sacrifice your conscience, your reason, your integrity and your invaluable self esteem."

Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged (1957).

Dear Catherine..

Dear Catherine,

I've been sitting here thinking about all the things I want to apologize to you for. All the pain we caused each other. Everything I put on you. Everything I needed you to be or needed you to say. Sorry about that. I'll always love you because we grew up together. And you helped me be who I am. I just wanted you to know, that there will be a piece of you in me always. And I am grateful for that. Whatever someone you become and wherever you are in the world, I am sending you my love. You are my friend till the end.

Love

Theodore.

Love always finds some reason.

"Odd things made him love her. The fact that she never put her books into a backpack or a bag, hugging them instead against her chest. That she always appeared somehow underdressed, still wearing a fringed suede jacket at a time of year when everyone else was bundled in wool and down. That the last two letters in her name were the first in his, a silly thing he never mentioned to her but caused him to believe  that they were bound together."

Unaccustomed Earth-Jhumpa Lahiri

One of the most profound quotes I've ever come across.

"Tere jaane ka asar kuch aisa hua mujh par,
 Tujhe dhoondte dhoondte, maine khud ko paa lia.."

Anonymous.

A Glowing Tribute..

Ankit,

I just wanted to thank you for your hard work and efforts for WSP CRC, especially since the start of the Base project. You have definitely been one of the most outstanding Engineers working on the project and you will be missed.

I’d like to take this opportunity to say good luck and good bye, please don’t forget us, and please get in touch if you would like to return to WSP India one day, or WSP Middle East for that matter.

You will always be welcome back during your university holidays if you want some paid work experience.

Unfortunately I will miss you this week, as I am not arriving in India until 26^th, but I’m sure I will see you again.

Take care and good luck with your studies.

All the best.

Scott

Regards,

Scott Sigsworth
ME MEP CRC Coordinator

Principal Engineer - Mechanical

WSP Middle East

And the Reply:-

Scott,

I can’t thank you enough for your kind words. They really mean a lot to me and I will cherish them for times to come.

I must stress that the success of the Base project was also due to the incredible support from the Middle East, our team received throughout. You guys were a pleasure to work with. Nice, approachable, honest and straightforward.

It will be my pleasure if I work something out in the future to work with WSP and you people again. Forgetting this place and people is just out of the question J

Leaving the company was a very hard decision for me and I spent countless nights mulling over my decision. But I guess sometimes in life you need to act in accordance to the expectations your loved ones have for you. It just felt like the right thing to do.

To be honest, I’ll walk away happily knowing that people were very appreciative of my work here, and sometime in the future, WSP’s doors will be open for me. This is really a great feeling to go out with and I’m thankful to people like you who have made me feel this way. Thanks a lot for this. Really.

Till we meet again.

Thanks & Regards

Ankit Ramanand Dubey
Graduate Engineer - Public Health

Integrated CRC- Middle East

WSP Consultants India Ltd.

First Company. Last Email. Till We Meet Again.

Dear All,

They say that saying good bye and moving on is one of the hardest things you will ever do. As I sit down to compose this one final mail, I realise those words couldn’t be more true.

Today is my last working day with WSP. I joined here straight out of college in July last year. Although the transformation from campus to corporate was a little tough to absorb in the initial few weeks, I slowly came to terms with how the things are and how you ought to be.

I shall always remain indebted to the company for shepherding me through my first steps in the ‘Real’ world and for providing me with friends for life. It is for the same reasons that this place will forever hold a special place in my heart. I shall always consider my 11 months at WSP as an education, not a job.

A special thanks to my colleagues in the ME and my Managers, for being incredibly cooperative and supportive throughout. I hope that somewhere down the line, our paths cross and I get the chance to work with you again.

I will be relocating to my hometown, Roorkee, for the duration of my preparation for higher studies. My personal email id is: dubey.ankit3@gmail.com and I can also be reached on: +919458128516. Please stay in touch.

Till we meet again.