So he prayerfully considered it longer and finally choose to accept the new and move on from the old. It was a difficult decision but he felt at the time it was the right one. There wasn't a dry eye in the house when he made the announcement. In fact, there were many who openly wept. Todd, you see, is a minister.
Ministers have it hard enough.
As most of us know from observing those who serve our own churches, the ministry, regardless of denomination, is a job that can stretch even the most dedicated soul. As a minister one must be willing to listen even when the events of the day have made it such that the last thing you want to do in the world is listen. So it goes. It's not an office full of friends you are leaving so much as it is a family of people, often thousands strong, who have relied on you through some of the most difficult and most wonderful moments of their lives. In a sense you are saying goodbye to almost everyone you've ever known.