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Today marks my sixth year with Quisumbing Torres and I would like to express my appreciation for your patient mentoring the past six years. I could not have obtained anywhere else the experience and training I received as a member of CCPG. But more than the training, I value the relationships with the partners, associates and staff which have been forged these past few years. While remaining with the firm longer would be rewarding, I must inform you that I have decided to resign for health and family reasons. The demands of our practice have caused a degree of stress which has adversely affected my health and the time I need to spend with my family. The decision was difficult but necessary.

In an e-mail which I will send later today, I will inform the MC that I am tendering my resignation. I will be availing of my remaining leave credits (after completion of my current scheduled leave) and be on terminal leave such that the effective date of my resignation will be the 31st of January. This should be ample time to ensure a smooth transition for pending client matters (which are currently being handled by other associates) and to comply with the necessary administrative procedures.

Again, let me express my appreciation for the honor of being part of CCPG these past few
years.

Despite anticipation, I was still surprised that on the first working day of the year (and his sixth year in the office), he resigned. I used to dare him when he keeps on telling me even six months ago that he will be resigning by the end of the year. I was even asking him what is taking him so long to resign. But now, he did. His publicized reason is that he is putting his personal and family life at risk because of the work, and it was too pathetic to hear. Truth is, he has been literally barfing how the firm treats its people for quite some time now.

I will not pretend that I am not going to miss him: his constant bickering especially when under pressure; how his face turns bright red when he is trying to control his stress; his trying-hard-to-be-perfectionist attitude; his attempt to conceal his feelings for me for a year only to be too transparent on his affection in the end.

Yet I feel a great sense of relief. Finally, it is over. However that affair can be called, I am glad that it will not be going further. Before I can no longer control myself, it is best that fate has taken control and has given me this break that I need. Like how things happened in the past, I am pretty sure that it is not only me (beside his wife, for that matter)... and he is one of them. I might be prone to these kinds of people for I instantly find them attractive, but I'm glad that it's the end of it. And I hope this is the last time.