Scared and a little sad

I have to give my notice here at work today. I'm scared and nervous because I'm not sure what to say. This is coming out of nowhere for them, and it's the busiest time of year. I'm sad because these are my friends. I've worked with them for 2 years and we are a small, close-knit group. I have thought about this nearly every second since I got the call on Friday. What do I say? How do I approach this? Who do I tell first? When do I tell other people in the company? What are they going to say? How are they going to react? I have to give the new place a start date - what should that be?

There are so many loose ends that I will have to wrap up, and I'm sad that I'm going to miss out on some big projects I've been working on, some for years, and I'm sad because I'm going to be leaving behind a job that I know and do very well for something that is completely new and different. I'm scared because the people at the new place literally created this position for me, and I don't want to let them down. I'm thrilled by the confidence they have in me, but I really want to exceed all expectations.

I never would've thought I'd be leaving here this soon. I expected to stay for at least a few more years, but this is an opportunity that is really too good to be true. It's hard because this is a place that people stick around. My two bosses have each been year for about 15 years. I'm nervous about telling them, but I have to do it in an hour. Woah. My stomach hurts.