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persevere (original poster member #31468) posted at 2:21 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Eighteen months after Dday I sold my marital home, bought another home, one month after that I was offered an incredible position in a new career as a subject matter expert in software development - LOTS of life change at once - and it has been tough.
My team loves me, but my big boss I believe hasn't been sure about me because I'm not big on selling myself. Yesterday we had a presentation and demo for elected officials, my big boss was there, and my other team member and I nailed it! 
The presentation was scheduled to last up to an hour, but the group was so engaged, and asking so many questions that we were both able to field with honesty as well as some humor, that the sessions went over two hours.
Afterward, my big boss, who primarily watched from the back of the room, came up to me and said that we need to handle our next presentation next Friday in Fort Worth exactly the same way. I previously was not scheduled to be a part of that, which he remembered from my puzzled look, and he said, "Were you not scheduled for that trip? Well you are now. Persevere, we need you two to handle next week just like you handled today - it was perfect. Great job." 
The other team member is technically my manager, and an awesome person, and he is always involved in everything, so now he's joking that I impressed our boss so much that I've pushed him to the side...lol. 
I'm just so pleased that the job is finally really starting to come together and I feel like I'm finally proving my value. Yay for new beginnings!!!
DDay:2011
Status: D 2011
Remarried to a kind and wonderful man - 2017
Above all, be the heroine, not the victim. - Nora Ephron
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
- J. K.
Kajem ( member #36134) posted at 2:59 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
YAY for you!!!!!!
We all know you're awesome, glad big boss got to see you shine!!!!
Onward and upward!!!!
I trust you is a better compliment than I love you, because you may not trust the person you love, but you can always love the person you trust. - UnknownRelationships are like sharing a book, it doesn't work if you're not on the same page.
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 3:02 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Awesome!!! WTG persevere!
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
PurpleRose ( member #33129) posted at 3:08 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
That is fantastic! So,glad you got the kudos you obviously deserved!
divorced the Dooosh 8/13
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Dance like nobody is watching,
Text and email like it will be used in court someday...
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 3:09 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Way to go!!!!
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
FaithFool ( member #20150) posted at 3:11 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Love this. Now go treat yourself. :)
DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire
MovingUpward ( member #14866) posted at 3:26 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
w00t! Let me know when you are presenting in Kentucky. 
sheila0304 ( member #25041) posted at 3:26 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Own your awesomeness!!!!!
I'm so very happy for you.
risingfromashes ( member #3903) posted at 4:15 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Harriet ( member #34543) posted at 5:27 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Yay!!!! I love good news!
D-Day Spring 2008
3 years false R
Divorce Final 6/7/12
persevere (original poster member #31468) posted at 5:30 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Thank you - yall are so awesome! This was the first place I wanted to share this because SI has been my inspiration always. <3
DDay:2011
Status: D 2011
Remarried to a kind and wonderful man - 2017
Above all, be the heroine, not the victim. - Nora Ephron
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
- J. K.
gma56 ( member #19595) posted at 5:48 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Congrats !!!
Ya done good !
Hugs
Gma
BW-Divorced
It's my life now, my choices, my mistakes to make and my victories to celebrate. His choices made me free of liars and betrayers in my life. That is priceless.
Amazonia ( member #32810) posted at 6:24 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Good job!!!
"You yourself deserve your love and affection as much as anybody in the universe." -Buddha
"Let's face it, life is a crap shoot." -Sad in AZ
Williesmom ( member #22870) posted at 11:12 AM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister. -George Costanza
There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women. - Madeleine Albright
SBB ( member #35229) posted at 12:42 PM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
I love reading this... SO MUCH!'
WOOOWHOOO!
I may have reached a point where I'd piss on him if he was on fire.... eventually!!
jjct ( member #17484) posted at 2:22 PM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
lynnm1947 ( member #15300) posted at 3:32 PM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
abbycadabby ( member #27428) posted at 3:47 PM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
cmego ( member #30346) posted at 4:54 PM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
me...BS, 46 years old.
Divorced
Crescita ( member #32616) posted at 5:42 PM on Friday, May 9th, 2014
“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
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