My 12-year-old son asked me how I felt leaving work after 20 years. “I feel grateful,” I said. “I got to work on some very cool projects, with some really smart people, at a major motion picture studio, helping people entertain the world. I walked by Spider-man, Batman, Captain Kirk, and Thor. I feel blessed. But most of all, I’m looking forward to the future, spending time with you, your brother, and mom.”
My 10-year-old son started to ask me a question, then stopped, mumbling, “It makes me cry to ask the question.”
“What is it, Trent?” I asked.
“Well, . . . you have a lot of friends at work. Aren’t you gonna be sad to leave them?” he asks and sniffles as tears well up in his eyes, remembering what it was like to move to a different school.
“Yes, I am going to be sad, . . . very sad. But we can still write each other and they can watch what we do on our website,” I said. “Let’s give them something to see.”
I started as a laborer in the stock room and leave as a vice president. What a great ride. Believing we are the sum of passions pursued, I’m pleased for what was and for what is to come; for both me and the studio. Sony Pictures Post retains managers and operators capable of developing the world’s smartest, most innovative, most modeled post operation. The group will always be of great interest to me. In my own corny way, I paraphrase a line from Out of Africa: “Sony Post may not always remember me, but I will always remember Sony Post.” I don’t know whether I’ll start something right away with another post opportunity, or if instead I’ll press the “pause” button on the career for awhile and the “record” button on the family. Whatever happens, it won’t be boring. But, I’ll miss my Sony family.
Thank you for your well wishes, love, and support. May your wildest dreams come true, your passion and life merge into one, your fantasy be your reality.
Check out our website www.rigneyskandu.com, post positive comments, “Like” us on Facebook (when we get a FB page), watch our channel (once we get it one up), and stay in touch. Don’t make Trent sad.
All the best,
Eric
