Goodbye, Motorola!

Today marks my last day as a Motorolan. After spending nearly 6 years with Motorola, it's not easy to bid farewell. Especially to those who have touched and influenced my life in so many different ways.

But life goes on. And the only thing constant about life, is change. How ironic. And everytime the wind of chain goes our way, we must be able to shift our sails accordingly, else we will drift away. Up until today, I still believe I live an intentional life (with Allah's will of course), instead of just drifting on the sea of life like a dead wood.

Above is my farewell note I sent to my Motorolan friends today. Most replied with kind words and well wishes. Some expressed their envy of my courage. Courage to change my life, my destiny. To this I sent the below reply:

Change is not easy. And it complicates matters more, when more lives (not just yours) are involved. In my case, my decision will impact my husband's career & life, my children's education & life. To a certain extend, my parents' & brothers' too. Too many lives involved, too many risks to take, too many possibilities of failure. When I get scared in making such important decision with so much at stake, I usually remind myself that I am responsible not only for what I do, but also for what I do not do. That doesn't help to diminish the fear, but it instills the courage to do something despite the fear.

Despite my brave front, I am very anxious about this decision of leaving Motorola and Singapore. Am I doing the right thing for myself? my family? my husband? Will they be happy? Will I be happy? Only Allah knows best. For now, I will do my very best to make it and be responsible of this choice that I have made. So Allah help me!