Last Thursday, my office was kind enough to carry in lunch so we could have one last hurrah together before I left. (I really appreciated it because I know some of them don't love to cook all the time!)
Before lunch...I received a flower delivery. Words cannot express my joy at this. I adore flowers - and aren't they BEAUTIFUL? They were from Lois, who was in charge of our office in the early days of my 11 year run as a financial aid counselor. She was much more than a boss. She was (and is!) my dear friend and counselor and idea-sharer. Love her. She works in financial aid out in California now but we talk pretty regularly online, so she's been in the loop of all the job changing. How very very thoughtful of her to share with me in this way!
Then it was on to lunch! Sloppy joes...macaroni and cheese...potato salad...broccoli salad...fruit...TONS of dessert - mostly chocolate. I loved it. Doesn't it look yummy!?
I was concerned about eating sloppy joe in a yellow dress. Gaytha's solution...a giant bib. :)
Robyn gave me a gift - it's kind of hard to see here, but it's a little metal sign that says "Good Luck." She signed it, and I can take it to my new office so I don't forget her. (As if I could.)
And then it was time to open the gift from the whole office. Sorry for the dorky look here - they were making me laugh about something.
I l.o.v.e.d. this gift. It's a picture, and they all signed the back. I almost cried when I started reading their notes to me. That meant SO much to me.
See? Notes to me!
Angel thought I should wear the bow that had been on the gift. (I look like an Eastern Comet with the green and gold.)
And then she just shoved it into my dress. Ohhhhh the people I worked with!
Here is the picture from the front. It has a line from the Footprints poem on it - which so very well shows God's care of me in the desert.
Thank you so much, suite 240, for my great lunch. Everything was YUMMY and I adore my present. It will sit in my new office and I'll think of you every time I see it!
3 comments:
Awww. It's always tough to leave a place, and those farewell parties always make me have that moment of doubt. Everyone's so NICE on your last day! Too bad they can't have a party like that before we're leaving.
The financial offices at IWU sure know how to do a potluck, don't they? Man, I miss those days. :)
What sweet gifts they gave you, too. The picture with the signatures is such a neat idea.
Hope your first day at the new job went great!
Stephanie - LOL you're so right. The whole party part was the best. :) Love a party!!
Sarah - We have AMAZING cooks in that office. Probably a wesleyan thing. :)
First day was GREAT!!! Loved it. Think I'll go back for a second...and third...and fourth...
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