Chase Pappas

Tonight, at our meeting was the first time I cried for Michael. I'm not really sure why I hadn't yet.... I mean I was devastated when I first found out. But nothing came from that news. I pushed on this whole week with my store, my team, and my feelings tucked away in my heart. I cry as I type this message... I was able to step back from all the clapping, the hollering and the rumble from the whole store tonight and see how much of an impact Michael had on all of us, me included. As I listened, I thought of one thing, and that was Michael and how he would have reacted if he knew how we were in the midst of celebrating his life by giving him all this cheer. So I guess for a moment I knew he was around watching us and staring back and clapping with us, and I felt that through him. I want to thank everyone who I've worked with the past 2 years for making work not feel like work... Everyday I'm thankful to know, converse, and see such amazing faces day in and day out. I will try to become what I strive to be at Apple and float away on to my next goal one day in the future... But most of all THANK YOU... I can't tag every Apple individual because that would take days, but just know that you're in my thoughts always...