"The best place to work is a place where you can be your best."- Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D.,

I am writing this article to my present and past co workers I have or still work with. I have been at my job for 3 years and 8 months. I work at my hometown Walgreens. As I have been there for three years, I have seen people come and go. To be honest, it is never easy seeing people go that you grown to love, respect, and that help you at your job. Anyway, I hope this letter to my co workers represent the love, care, and the understanding we have toward each other.

When I see a new co worker training or if I am training a co worker, I always think of the two guys who trained me: DJ and Derek. We were all close in age. I got struck working the weekends at night; however, I grew to love that shift since I grew to know the regular customers, bond with different managers, and learn so much in that first three months of my first job.

I want to thank DJ and Derek who trained me because if I never had them to help me when I started. I would be lost. I drove them nuts probably with all the questions I asked them. But, they always helped me, listen to me, and had humor with me when they train me. That's why I joke around while training the new co workers because it allows me to bond with them and show that this job should be fun.

Thanks to the people that I first started working with. All of them of have left except one. My all time favorite cashier in my whole life whose name is Bonnie. When I started working there I would go up to the front register, so we could switch out, she would give me this huge hug and smile. It always made me feel warm and happy to go to work to see Miss. Bonnie.

To my first time managers, who taught me how to count money and not to question myself so much. Now to my managers, who make sure that I am not being too hard on myself, who allow me to do my own work with their help, and getting to know me. Thanks for allowing me to take breaks when I need them, when I have to go back in the office to cry, and an offering hand when I don't even ask for it.

Thanks for showing me that no one should be able to make fun of your rocking at your job. My bosses always tell me to say I have autism or refer to something about the person (it's a process, still really hard for me to do). Also, for being clear with instructions with me and making sure everything is going well. Understanding that my disability might sometime get in the way of my work, but never referring to it and allowing me to take a little break.

To my past co workers and friends, thanks for listening to my rants when I needed you guys to listen. When I went back to school and came back to work for a year and half, none of you treated me like a new employee. Many of you came to me for help.

To my present co workers, thank you for being you. Always having a great time while working, while we laugh, crack jokes at each other, and listen when things are not always alright. Thanks for allowing me to grow as a person. Thanks for allowing me to show you how much I love our job.

If I never met any of you, I would be a different person, you guys have all change me for the best. Always stay you and never change because none of you need too.