Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Tuesday Ranble

 I've learned that things change, people change, and it doesn't mean you forget the past or try to cover it up. It simply means that you move on and treasure the memories. Letting go doesn't mean giving up. It means accepting that some things weren't meant to be.

  Lisa Brooks


It was kind of rough at work yesterday...emotionally.  I'm not only finding it harder to break the news that I am leaving, but, although I had expected strong reactions from 'certain' clients, I hadn't expected it in just about all of them. It has taken me by surprise.  So far I am about halfway through my caseload, and male and female have become teary-eyed when I told them...and, of course, when someone becomes emotional it sets me off, so tears came to my eyes as well.  I guess that is the week I have in store for myself.

I can't keep putting it off.  I realized this morning that by the time I take off the three days for the biopsy and the 4 sick days I have left, it's less than three weeks, and the 'employee' part of my life will be over, and the 'retiree' will take over.  This week I have to let everyone know.  So, I've been pulling each client aside  to tell them personally and asking them to keep it under wraps until I have a chance to tell everyone. I don't want them finding out second-hand news. That's not nice. I know how I would feel if it was done to me, but I also know that some clients find it hard to keep a secret, so it is only a matter of time before they all know.

It was really strange yesterday when I went online and found my job posting.  A year ago, I never would have thought of it, but many things have changed since then, and the decision had to be made.  One of my co-workers who doesn't want me to go was angry and said, "They could have waited a week or so. It doesn't seem right when you are still here."  I understand, though, and I told her so.  We're already so overburdened, they need to fill my space quickly.  


What a mess that rain storm brought with it on Friday. We had nearly five inches of rain. It rained so much that a small crack on the building wall has now become a huge gaping crack and water has been seeping in.  It  not drenched my bedroom curtains, but now my bedroom ceiling is about to come down.  And then, with more rain coming yesterday and more rain on Thursday, I am just keeping my fingers crossed. They say they will be here on the first dry day--Wednesday.  I'm really very angry about this.  They've known about this problem since November.  Actually, they had come to fix it back then, but it seems that all they did was put a band-aid on it. Now, it has become a major issue. I learned a long time ago that if you don't fix something right, it only becomes a bigger problem in the future. The whole ceiling will probably have to be redone now. I can understand this happening to someone on the top floor, but on the first floor? Who would have guessed? This is what my ceiling looks like now.



In closing, I'd like to share a couple of the wonderful good-bye quotes I found.  I'll be sharing them off and on until I leave the job.  

Good bye may seem forever. Farewell is like the end, but in my heart is the memory and there you will always be.
Walt Disney

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.
Thomas Meeha 







7 comments:

  1. Mary - oh, goodbys are so hard. And this is also a transition, so it will probably take a while before you truly settle into retirement. Be patient with yourself. It must be wonderful to know you will be so missed.


    How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. Such a great quote!! so true.

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  2. Oh wow, that building crack "band-aid" did not, not, not work. Wondering what everyone else's places look like? This is awful.

    And to happen to your very nice to begin with, new place.

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  3. Doesn't it feel nice knowing that so many people care about you, Mary, I for one my friend.

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  4. Good morning Mary, I have found that
    people are incapable of keeping secrets.
    Each person you tell has at least one
    person they tell everything to. Then that
    person tells those closest to them and so
    on.

    If I have a secret I tell no one, ever.
    That is the only sure way to secure the
    secrecy.

    Of course you can work it to your advantage
    also, if you want everyone to know something
    just tell them it is a deep secret and under
    no circumstance should they spill the beans.

    Then you can have fun as it spreads like
    wildfire all over the office and each person
    embellishes it a tad.

    lol

    That ceiling must be dealt with quickly or it
    will only get worse.

    hugs and blessings Mary

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  5. It must seem a bit dream-like to be preparing for these last few weeks at work and saying goodbye. I know your job was more than a job to you and it will seem strange when the day comes that you don't have to go there. But with so many good things ahead, you will soon wish you had retired sooner.
    Good grief, that ceiling!! maybe you should move your bed into the living room until it's repaired!

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  6. Good things await you in retirement. I know you have a lot invested in those soles. I also believe it has been stressful on you. It's time to pass the baton and begin the next phase of your life. To bad it includes a leaky roof:( X.

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  7. So hard to say goodbye...but just think of the great times ahead!

    I hope that that horrendous crack gets sorted. That's a shame!

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