Mixed Nuts: When you have awesome co-workers

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Friday, June 17, 2011

When you have awesome co-workers

When you have awesome co-workers, they throw you a surprise going away party.

Tonight - I went to a party thrown by my two work besties - Becky and Jessica.

I can imagine all I want that I am not leaving, but Tuesday is crawling closer and closer. I have shed many tears, but I do think that the worst is yet to come.

I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked at the party, but we have a fantastic time.

This is the first job I have ever worked where EVERY one of my co-workers I can call my friend. Every.single.one.

This is Mindy:

(don't look at my face - I closed my eyes!). Mindy and I met on my first day. She came to my office (in her Cincinnati Bengals shirt OMG) and said to me "I know what it is like to be new here. I will show you around." We were instant friends. This past year, she taught at a different elementary school, and I missed her terribly. And she is also moving. She is heading back to Ohio and I know she is excited. But I will miss her deeply knowing that she isn't right around the corner any more. I cannot thank her enough for coming to me on that first day, and immediately taking me in. I have tried to pay that forward to new people that have come in because I know how great it was for me.

These two lovely people are Jay and Noreen Granucci:

I know I have mentioned them before on my blog, but I didn't have their pictures. These are the two people who are responsible for Filney's Fighters being chosen for this past Christmas telethon. THEY are the reason that we stood in that hall with Dr. Bennett this past March and started the research to save Finley's sight. They are amazing people. They saw our need, and reached out, and we are eternally grateful. This was the only time I got really teary tonight was that I thanked them (yet again) for what they did for our family.

I have been so lucky these last three years to get to know this wonderful group of people. This group of teachers took me in as their school nurse and I immediately became part of their family.

We are a team. It has been great being a part of a team who has taught me so much. I have learned so many things about the educational world, and - although I have always had respect for teachers - being with them every single day, I can now see how much they do. It would blow you away to spend the day with them.

I am a lucky girl. I have a wonderful job, with wonderful co-workers, and wonderful friends. We have had more laughs than tears these last three years. And on Tuesday, when I say goodbye, it will be one of the hardest good-byes I have ever done.

On Wednesday, I will have to say that I once was a school nurse in Connecticut. I once had the time of my life at Haddam Elementary School. I once had the best job anyone could ask for. I was once an underpaid, overworked nurse who didn't care because I wouldn't trade what I was doing for anything.

I love you HES. I love the kids, the families, my co-workers. I will miss them with every piece of my heart.

"Because I knew you - I have been changed for good" - Wicked