Encourager, and be encouraged

 

Mr. M who retired from ISOWA upon reachingretirement age this February,

According to Mr. O, Mr. M missed ISOWA so much since he retired.

We decided to hold a motivational party for Mr. M with the same members as the pep rally we had held in February.

The restaurant where we went was the same as last time, the Indian restaurant Griya.

We asked about his life after he retired,

“I had nothing to worry about being alone, as I often went out alone even on overseas business trips, However, I was shocked to receive a notice from ISOWA saying, ‘Your e-mail address is no longer available.’  I retired not because I wanted to quit. So, I felt very depressed for a while. Also, I was surprised to find myself in such a situation.”

 

Then Mr. O said

“When I talk to people who have left ISOWA, they all say, ‘After I left, I realized once again what a good company ISOWA is.’"

 

I'm glad you think so.

 

We all ate this which we missed last time.

 

This is a slightly different kind of naan.　What kind of naan do you think it is?

This is Anko(Sweet Red Bean Paste) naan. What a combination!

 

I tasted it and felt, "this taste like something I know" and then I realized:

It is the flavor and texture of my favorite Nayabashi’s broiled sweet buns.

It doesn’t go very well with curry, but it's great as a dessert.

 

By the way, Mr. H ordered edamame naan with his curry. Isn't this amazing?

The naan was topped with a lot of finely crushed edamame beans.

 

There are so many varieties of naan.

 

Mr. M said,

"It's selfish of me to want to be back with you after having retired once..."

That's not true at all. Everyone is looking forward to working with Mr. M again.

Also, by having Mr. M work that way, it will show future juniors a new career path at ISOWA.

I will never force you to do anything, so let me know whenever you feel like it.

I had to excuse myself to go to a restroom at the end of the meeting, and to my surprise, they had already paid the bill by the time I returned.

I said, "That's not going to happen! I can't have you doing that!" But he would not listen to me at all. On the contrary, he said, "Congratulations on your ruby wedding! This is for you and your wife."

 

I received a magnificent bouquet of flowers from the three of them.

 

I am so sorry they spent so much money,

but my wife was overjoyed with their thoughtfulness. Thank you so much!

 

It was a motivational party for Mr. M, but I felt like I was given a pep talk myself.

I will work even harder!

 

Mr. M, Mr. O, and Mr. H, let's do our best for each other!

Thank you for the wonderful meal. Thank you very much.