I don’t remember how Lisa and I became friends, but I am so glad that we did. We were both starting new jobs at the same company in an unfamiliar location to either of us. If you saw us in passing you might not immediately think we are friends and might pass us off as relatives as there’s a noticeable age difference between us. We differ in so many ways Lisa is from down South with her posh accent and I’m a northerner with my very northern Yorkshire accent. As mentioned I don’t remember how we became such good friends but I do know where, when and why. I’ll explain why; we became friends because of Lisa’s nature, temperament, qualities and character. Lisa has amazing character and qualities such as the fact she doesn’t judge people, she is kind, caring, considerate, optimistic, professional, genuine, trustworthy and so much more. One of Lisa’s greatest traits in my opinion is her communication skills, when people typically mention another person’s traits they often say “s/he is a great listener”, I can not dispute the fact Lisa is a fantastic listener but there’s so much more that comes into communicating with her. She’s brilliant at speaking and giving you a different perspective to help see the bigger picture, she picks up on your body language, facial expressions and emotions (even emotional in written/typed text which isn’t always an easy thing to do) and she always manages to make you not only feel better but helps put things into place to become better, without ever questioning things. Many times over the summer, Lisa and I visited this amazing little cafe/bistro and we would sometimes sit for hours and talk, the conversation never lagged or felt strained. I could openly discuss issues and struggles and Lisa would help me overcome them even if it just meant listening to me rambling on. On the flip side, Lisa was and will always be one of my biggest cheerleaders, she consistently celebrates my achievements no matter how big or small, or if I celebrated them myself or not, she is so proud of her friends and family and in her eyes, every positive thing deserves celebrating, even if others make them seem insignificant. I hope I did and continue to do the same for Lisa as it’s the least she deserves. As cheesy as it sounds I can’t thank Lisa enough for her support and friendship because words can’t express how grateful I truly am. I would always repeat the same path I took when meeting Lisa if I could ever go back in time as she is the sort of friend everybody needs yet few find. I would recommend Lisa in both a professional and personal manner as she has so much to give to each role. THANK YOU LISA!