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“I hope your next achievement includes something you learned slowly enough to keep.”
— ToastBuddy original
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New Beginnings
Lines for departures, fresh starts, and carrying familiar strengths into unfamiliar places.
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“May the years ahead give you more say in how an ordinary Tuesday is spent.”
— ToastBuddy original
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“The first key to a new place carries a surprising amount of your old life with it.”
— ToastBuddy original
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“For once, the empty spaces on the calendar are part of the good news.”
— ToastBuddy original
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“A place begins to feel different when someone there learns your name.”
— ToastBuddy original
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“Before we wish you well somewhere else, let us say what became better while you were here.”
— ToastBuddy original
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“May someone meet you on your first day with the kindness you have given to so many newcomers.”
— ToastBuddy original
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“What you rebuilt has a different shape, and it still has room for the things you care about.”
— ToastBuddy original
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“You are leaving a team that can explain the work in its own words.”
— ToastBuddy original
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“May you come back with something to tell us that none of us can imagine yet.”
— ToastBuddy original
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Speeches about new-beginnings
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First Inaugural Address
George Washington opens a new responsibility by admitting its weight and recognizing the people who entrusted it to him.
Original
What You Made Easier Here
A colleague moving to a new city is sent off with a remembered workplace ritual, concrete appreciation, and a realistic way to stay in touch.