Deep Citi Lights

Dear Citi,

I miss you already, only not at all. Twelve years we lasted together? I still can't believe it. Just short of a baker's dozen, bummer. We had a good run though, this I can't deny.

I can remember meeting you when I was just a late teen gettin' jazzed for my roaring twenties. You were there posted up on BruinWalk and I was yet another collegial passerby that took the bait. When I saw that sweet beach chair on display, you caught me staring, handed me a pen and clipboard, and told me to just take it. It was serendipity, only not on the silver screen for once. But then you took me under your wing and showed me how much you cared.

You took me out all the time, paid for all my Hooters meals, bought me my first cruiser bike, and then after Howling at the Moon you'd treat us to late night 7-Eleven. And I'll never forget the time we started another globetrot around earth with a cup of morning joe from Urth Cafe - purefection. We definitely had our good times indeed.

But just like any set of scales, the ups come with the downs. Sometimes you rejected me when I asked for more, but I didn't get mad at you. And other times I was late to dates, and you'd just waive me off like it was no big deal. I will say we did our best to work through the good and the bad together, we were a good team - bound by those gold handcuffs you gifted me early on (thanks again btw, the scars still haven't gone away). But with all that said and done, it's time to move on. I think we'd both agree that we've each grown immensely since, and for the best.

I'm sorry I left last year without saying goodbye, but it hurt too much to even talk about. I was in a bad place. And I appreciate all the diligent followup just to check in on me and make sure I was ok, although I will say five calls a day may have been a wee bit overboard (weekends too? really?). At least you stopped calling my parent's line. I do though sincerely wanna say thank you for your final offer. It was a gift really, and the timing was impeccable. I'm glad we got to end it on good terms.

Citi, you taught me things I never would've known were it not for you, and for that I'll always be indebted to you. I hate you. Goodbye, for good.

-Acct#...2424; SSN...8939