I am not quite ready to accept that I won't be back. I'll visit, but that is not really going back. It's not doing the work, being part of the extended work family.
I had a series of wonderful good byes, an open house, a party and millions of warm hugs and good wishes. It's good to leave that way, the people I work with mean a lot to me, and I'm glad I mean something to them. It's hard to leave that way, because ... because they mean a lot to me, they are a big part of my life and I will miss them.
Yesterday I started to realize that my retirement was real. I started to realize how much I would miss everyone. After a while all I could do was go to bed. I was in bed and asleep by nine.
Today I'm ready to move on to the next step.
2 comments:
Just think of this retirement as an extended wonderful weekend that never ends! You will be missed but your family will now reap all the benefits of you!
Dela Luna,
The work family is one reason I am still at my Federal Agency. People tend to drift apart, and I enjoy the presence and friendship of the people at work. But I expect to follow in your footsteps in the not-too-distant future. If that happens, both of us will need to work at maintaining our friendships - because they are important and meaningful.
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