Today was a relatively sad day, mixed with wonderful things. Make sense? I thought not. Allow me to expound. LOL, like you have a choice in this matter.
I said goodbye today to a dear friend of mine. I have worked with Jenn for about 3 years, and in a time when people you work with, are simply that, she and I forged a beautiful friendship. Not an acquaintanceship, or surface BS stuff, but a real, true friendship. She is leaving for NM in the morning, and I will miss her. We have a special something that you do not just find any ol' place, and I am so happy to have shared the last 3 years with her and happy for the knowledge that she will be good to keep in touch with me. But it is not the same as peaking my face around the corner and saying good morning. Why is it that for one person to move on, it feels like someone else is always left behind?
At the same time, we are all praying for a great lady that I work with as well. She fell from a step ladder a few weeks ago, and aside from a shattered knee, she is now combating the results of surgery -- a staff infection, blood clots in her lungs and now what appears to be multi system shutdown. I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful and full of life this lady is, or how huge a loss it would be not only to our department/family, but humanity, if she were lost along the way. At her side is my boss, her sister. I refer to them as the "Amazing Nelson Sisters" and have on more than one occasion thought they would be wonderful bases for a couple of heroines to a series of stories. The beauty of their relationship and the depth of their affection for each other is a marvel to me; especially because they are so radically different form one another. Talk about contrasting characteristics. My boss isn't so thrilled with the idea, but after all this, I may go ahead and start writing anyway. Muses are tough to find, and I think they are worth sharing. So beware, I feel a short story coming on.
My friends know the good news, so I will let you off the hook of gory details. I just kind of wish we could have some good news all the way around... Good for me, for y friends and for "The Amazing Nelson Sisters."
If you pray, throw Louise Nelson in to your prayers for me :-)
1 comment:
Good luck to Jenn! I know you've been thinking about her leaving for some time.
I will definitely say a prayer for Louise... how very startling to have so many complications from a ladder fall. I sure hope she fights hard and gets better soon.
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