You were by far the best line manager/boss that I have ever had. While that might seem like a relatively small sample because I've spent so much time self-employed, I've also been working at one job or another since I was 11, so we're talking about 25 years and several bosses, here.

Working with you was the first time I've felt that if I thought of something that would make my job easier I could ask for it and you'd do what you could. (And because you asked at the beginning and made sure I had the accommodations I needed in place, I didn't end up having to ask.)

Doing that while also remaining friends is truly awesome.