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“Dear Boss”

Dear Boss,

Thank you for taking a chance on me. I will make mistakes, but I will learn from them. I will do whatever it takes. I’m confident this is something you will appreciate and see, as I will always give you the best of me. As of now, I may not be able to lead, but with you as my boss, I know we can succeed.

Thank you for believing that I possess the skills that your business needs. Thank you for trusting me with your workflow, and for teaching what I did not know. You believed in me when nobody else would. You somehow saw that I am more than just another boy from the hood.

It’s a fact that boys from the hood have it rough. Unable to find a job, many turn to crime in order to get their stuff. Sadly, some become addicted, and they can never get enough. I lost count of the friends that have left the hood in handcuffs.

My mother always told me that I was a diamond in the rough. As I child, I did not know what that meant, but it always felt like a compliment. Twenty-five years later, thanks to you, I am here, planning your biggest event of the year.

I have nothing but gratitude, love, and appreciation for you and your company. You had the foresight and courage to give me a shot even though I did not hold a degree. Did my mother know this would happen? Is that why she gave me books and kept me away from the TV?

In closing, I would like you to know that my mother wrote that simple, but apparently powerful cover letter. As she sealed it, she blessed it, and wrote me a note that read, “This job is yours son.” She signed it, “MOM,” always in capital letters. You may not believe this, but I never saw what she wrote in that letter.

In gratitude,

Me