Making of Managers - 22 :: "I become a Manager"

Dear Gowri
The mere fact that I am posting this one after two earlier postings on "transcendance" and "Moment of Bliss" could hint you that this news has not rushed too much into me....!! Exactly 6 months back it was strongly rumoured that I am going to take over at my old department as a manager...when my boss was moved else where. I know my boss sincerely tried for it (I still doubt that I did not get it because of his strong FAVOUR towards me) but I remained unperturbed. In fact some time earlier, I got so frustrated and dissappointed when I wrongly came to a conclusion I am going to get into my passion...training...!! It was quite a stupidity on imaging it guided by a mail from a trust worthy friend.
It was a poetic justice that the same friend (who reported to me) sent me an sms on wednesday congratulating me. Then the current manager of the earlier department wished me....and conveyed informally about the decision announced at the management meeting to all managers. To confirm it further, when I travelled with my current boss in his car in the evening, he too shook hands with me....and suggested me to wait for the All employee mail.
I hoped to have it on thursday (which is essentially GURU vaar....and I have started these days going to Baba temple on thursday evenings.....and have started enjoying the stillness amidst the jolt and crowd at the temple) but the mail never came.
On friday when I was having breakfast in the canteen, my mobile rung up and when I saw that it was one of my AGANDAM friends, I smiled to myself...YES the mail is OUT.....!! As I reached my desk, I had around 50 wishes in the mail box and there were quite a few at the new office reaching me and wishing me...(beware, this is the first managerial promotion at the new office). I smilingly shook hands with every one.....and thanked every single note that I received.
It was a long day on friday...and an unforgettable day.
This promotion (after 3 - 4 months) could mean some extra money, it also means an independent cubilcle much larger than the normal work station, it definitely means more previliges to take decisions and entry into management meetings.....Every single reality about the new role is triggering in my brain one by one.....!! MY God....I understand how much I had longed for this...only when I am getting it....!!
Good that I did not have this 6 months earlier. I still remember that I was quite shaky and not sure of myself....Today I am lot more wiser, much more sharp and pointed in my (official) communicatin and emotionally stable than my earlier days. I also realise that there is abundant room to improve further too...and I can make this as an opportunity as a self improvement tool more than serving scores of others who are going to report to me.
Well, the title of this series becomes really meaningful only from now on...I am now truely empowered to facilitate lot of managers for my organisation, , my country...and for my world.....!! I remember having renamed it in the context of becoming a trainer earlier....Now, I have more than one avenue to do it......!!
Krishnaarpanam....
Suchoo