To: Dennis Carhart

From: Tony Wilson

Re: Take some time to think!

Date: 10/15

Den—

I had a long talk with the old man last night. He was pretty steamed by the way you resigned on such short notice, especially after he had just given you a raise. He was also kind of hurt. (Really, Den, resigning is one thing, but doing it without giving us time to look for a replacement was really unprofessional, as I’m sure you know.)

The thing is, angry as Dad was, he also really hates to see you go. You’ve been here a long time, and we both really value your work. After I got him calmed down, we came up with this possibility: Why don’t you take the next few weeks to rest and think things through. If at the end of that time you still feel the same way, then we will bid you farewell with no hard feelings—though I will have to ask you to come into the office to help train whoever we hire to take your place.

Speaking as your oldest friend, I know your finances are not all they might be. It’s not easy raising three kids these days. If you decide to come back, I might even be able to talk the old man into giving you an additional raise. I hope you will.

Tony