A missing step in "moving on"- a place to acknowledge our feelings of loss
It occurred to me in reading lots of the messages that many people on here feel a real and deep sense of loss at the demise of the old board. So far, the only solace they can get is to be told that the new one will be better. It occurred to me that that might not be the most helpful thing for them to hear right now.
So, without making any judgement whatever on the relative merits of the old and the new, can we take a moment to farewell our deal old friend properly, and express our sense of loss, without being told why the new one will be better?
I'll start:
Dear old board: Finding you improved my life, helped me dare to try new projects I thought I could never do and showed me the depth of (specifically, but not only, womanly) creativity and kindness that is out there all over the world.
I was deeply shocked to lose you so suddenly, having not known that there was anything wrong.
You had been there for me for so long and I appreciated your constancy. You helped me to learn. You introduced me to new people. You were comfortable and familiar. I wish I could see you again, but I accept tht this is not possible.
I will miss you. Farewell, old friend!