We had a really great farewell party last night with lots of past employees from the company attending. It's strange -- I had a little nervousness about having past employees attend the farewell party but in the end it was a great thing to do. I'm really appreciative to all those that were able to make it.
The whole event reminded me that endings are just as important as beginnings. It's usually harder to celebrate at the end of a relationship that didn't go the way you wanted it to (whether that be with a company or with a person) but in fact a celebration is exactly what's needed. Tequila sunrises don't hurt either.