A quick goodbye-Tribute to C

I have...or had a coworker named C (for anonymity).  C and I started work together at the same time, and so we ended up spending a lot of time together.  A lot more than I wanted.  C made sure every break, every lunch, and basically each moment related to work was spent together.  We even car pooled in the mornings at  6am and after work.  So, inevitably, we spent a lot of time together.  He wasn't exactly the type of guy I wanted to spend a lot of time with.  He cursed a lot, talked about his sexual fantasies, and was pretty awkward in conversations.  Basically, not the guy I'd like to get a beer with.
Even though I didn't adore the guy, my interactions with him revealed A LOT of my weaknesses.  Talking with him forced me to really dive into what I stood for and what I would fight for when threatened.  He was the type of guy that was so different from myself that I couldn't help but really identify what is my foundation.
I'm the type of guy who wants to be left alone when I'm taking a break.  Let me read my newspaper and my books when I'm at lunch or on my own time.  What can I say...I like me time.
However, for some reason, C would want to discuss things with me.  He seemed to always be taken aback by my responses, how my life was not driven by the desire for material or vanity, and how I continued to share that my faith is the dominant force in my life.  Even when I didn't feel like it, C made it so that I was constantly sharing the gospel with him.  Of course he would get defensive and frustrated, but he would always come back without fail.

Today C was laid off.  Now, I may see him again or may not.  I truly am sad that I won't be seeing him tomorrow at 6am, or during work.  I really do wish him the best, and I hope that despite my unloving attitude and pride, God was able to plant a seed in him.

Thank you God for sending C into my life and helping in my development and revealing the sinful heart I have.

Thank you C for being exactly who you are.  I don't understand why you liked me so much, but man you showed a lot of patience with me.

Well, now I'll be going back to work tomorrow...and will sadly have all the time I want to read and do whatever I had wanted to do during breaks and lunch.