Two years ago, I was at a work Christmas party, and I mentioned to my boss how miserable I truly was. My husband was an abusive drunk, and my young children were traumatised. I was trying to do a great job at work, but we could not survive the mortgage on his salary. He took trips to brothels, and I saw the charges on the joint credit card. He lost his wedding ring three times, hiding it while in bars and forgetting to put it back on before coming home. I was a mess.
Chris coached my boss on none of these issues. She was seeing him for business growth and career guidance, but generously and lovingly, she gave me his number. It feels like yesterday. That night, my boss’ generosity changed my life.
I am now a happy, financially independent superwoman, single mum, and owner of my apartment. I am having the best life with minimal stress in a pandemic environment. So, thank you to my ex-boss, Chris, and the stars that aligned to change my life.
I acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and in particular the Bidjigal Gadigal people of the Eora nation, as the first and traditional custodians of the land on which I live and work and its buildings now stand; and I acknowledge my gratitude that we share this land today, our sorrow for the costs of that sharing, and our hope that we can move towards a place of justice and partnership together.
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