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| Annette & her medical posse, Johns Island, S.C. |
Oh, what am I going to do when all of my friends retire? Yikes. I still have years to report to my desk.
I went to two retirement parties this week. I tried to go to three but that was a personal problem. I got halfway to Johns Island yesterday when I realized I was a day early. I went anyway and had a private visit with the honoree and everyone had a good laugh at me. I did a re-enactment of the journey today.
My friend Annette the nursing director of the Wellness House at the Our Lady of Mercy Outreach on Johns Island said farewell to her staff and friends this afternoon. The Wellness House offering free dental and maternity care to island folk and migrant workers was her baby. She opened the place, recruited the volunteer dentists and lined up help.The gentlemen in the top picture are Dr.s Principe, Howard and Allen.
Someone gave the little dynamo a hat at the party. Hamming it up with her hat helped diffuse some of the mixed emotions of the day. More than anyone I know, Annette can retire knowing how many lives she has touched with her kindness and humor. Good luck buddy!
Oh my, they say dynamite comes in a small package..Annette is tiny but full of empathy, and very cute in that hat too by the way!!
ReplyDeleteShe is a bundle of dynamite! The pixie from Dixie.
DeleteShe is a sweet lady. I remember her well. I hope she enjoys her retirement. Nice hat, by the way.
ReplyDeleteI think she used it to protect her against the emotions of the event.
DeleteA woman with spirit...the best kind. Don't know her but wish her the best because Retirement Rocks!
ReplyDeleteI suspect she will find cause to dedicate her energy to.
DeleteOh, she looks like a firecracker! LOVE the hat - she should wear it every day. And I love that you went a day early. Nothing happens by accident. Or everything happens by accident. Either way, it works out the way it's supposed to.
ReplyDeleteShe is a firecracker. Those docs are in pain. They will be lost.
DeleteShe doesn't look like the kind of woman who will stay retired. She will have a new project underway within a month.
ReplyDeleteI suspect you are correct. I told her to take a little time off and then look for the right thing.
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