Thank you via Facebook

Copy of a FB post from yesterday, October 21.  I had received so many nice cards, notes, and gifts for my retirement and couldn't really send a note to everyone individually, so I opted to do this instead.

August was a memorable month for Gary and me. First we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on August 7. Then on August 19 I put away the red pen permanently and retired for the second time, this time as an Associate Professor of English at Ivy Tech. During August, September, and October, we received many anniversary cards and gifts to commemorate this milestone in our lives. Plus our daughters organized a card shower to recognize my retirement. Receiving cards, letters, notes, and FB messages was so heart warming. Thank you to former students from West Central who reminded me of funny occurrences in the classroom, Student Council activities, and little tidbits of information they picked up and remembered from our many discussions. Thank you to former Ivy Tech students who reminded me why I made the move from high school to the college classroom. Thank you to classmates from Mt. Vernon High School and their notes of encouragement since they are in the same transition phase. Thank you to family near and far who reminded me how blessed I am to have all of you as siblings (and that includes the in-laws) and cousins. Thank you to former colleagues from West Central for the cards and the fantastic people I worked with at Ivy Tech for the many cards and gifts and a 'just right' retirement party. Thank you to our friends, neighbors, extended family, and church family for all of the notes of congratulations and encouragement as we begin this new phase of life. A special thank you to Tom Ghering for letting me cry the night of the last event I chaired on August 18 and for talking with me for a hour or so after (and Kim too but she isn't a FB person) and to Kevin Bostic for making my exit interview smooth and seamless and for letting me sneak out of the building so I wouldn't have to see anyone else. Finally without my husband Gary, daughters Megan and Hilary and sons-in-law Matthew and Blaine, I wouldn't have been able to make the transition so easily. You five plus the four grandchildren have made my days so busy since August 19 that I now don't know when I would have had time to teach classes and grade papers. Plus how would I have moved out of my office without your help? :) Thank you all! You have a special place in my heart. Life is good.