To my wonderful coworker,

Buckle up; it's about to get sappy. You're awesome. It's obvious you care about your work and exceed the expectations of the company. You go above and beyond to ensure our other colleagues and our supervisors are satisfied. You've done so much during your time in the workplace. You've made it more organized and more efficient. However, you and I both know that not everyone has seen this.

I've seen you literally clean up messes that our other coworkers had made, only to have those messes created again. No one noticed.

I've seen you get yelled at over the smallest things, while the lazy and/or irritating coworkers get special treatment no matter how they behave. No one noticed.

I've seen you put in extra hours, working yourself to the bone in order to keep our bosses happy, even if it meant putting your needs last. No one noticed.

I've seen you take heat from narcissistic, unbearable coworkers, and I've also seen you handle these people professionally and calmly. No one noticed.

You have been pushed around and taken for granted, and I sincerely hope our fellow employees will regret having treated with with such ungratefulness. I have no idea how you've managed to endure it all for so long. I know it takes a lot of patience and willpower.

Despite the poor treatment you've put up with, please know that your incredible performance has NOT gone unnoticed. I can see it clearly, unlike our blind coworkers. I've admired your dedication since day one. I know I'm just one person, but hey, it's better than nothing, right?

One of the things that has stood out the most was your desire to teach me how to do new tasks in our department. You taught me valuable skills that I should've learned way earlier in my employment period. I now know our department a lot better because of you, and I thank you for that.

You and I also work really well together (I don't think anyone has noticed this either). When we're scheduled at the same time, every task gets done on time and in an orderly fashion. We don't clash with each other and we work as a team. You are so focused on getting our work done, you don't even take time to use the bathroom (even though I bug you constantly to just GO).

Thank you for being easy to talk to. You and I have had endless conversations while working together. Whether we were venting about other coworkers or just about the hardships of life, I know it was nice for the both of us to have someone to talk to who would understand.

When the time comes for us to go in different directions, I will miss you very much. You taught me what being a good coworker means. Even if no one else took the time to notice the perks of having you around, know I appreciated you more than you will ever know.

Thank you for caring.

Sincerely,

Me