2005-03-01
TRANSITIONS
I lost my boss yesterday | Married on Friday evening, she has retired from state service effective the end of the working day yesterday | She has always been [and, I expect, shall continue to be] determined, resolute, true to her convictions, stalwart, compassionate, courageous, hard working and ethical |
Precisely some of the qualities essential when advocating for human rights in unseemly circumstances |
I shall miss her glowing countenance at the workplace | I shall miss her drive and exhuberance, her probing questions and rapier quality analytical perspective |
There have been, from her detractors, some comments | "Isn't she difficult to work for?" | Well, to be honest, there had been some times when I wasn't looking forward to discussing "stuff" with her, but I have to be equally honest in saying that, no, I did not find her difficult to work for | She pressed me to constantly engage in critical thinking, while simultaneously calling upon us [for I was not the only one she supervised] to remain empathetic and true ~ and I like that |
In the type of work I do, working for someone who is straight-forward and honest is essential | So is the ability to fair-minded with people from all walks of life, even the worst among human beings [and, dear reader, take pause and do not assume what ~or which~ people I would place in that category] Even when she was under incredible duress, she took the effort to tell the rest of us not to harbor grudges nor let our thinking be poisoned by those of ill will |
Her leave-taking is a great loss for my workplace | I am thankful that I shall be able to remain in touch |
Good fortune to you, noble lady | ¶ 08:17
I lost my boss yesterday | Married on Friday evening, she has retired from state service effective the end of the working day yesterday | She has always been [and, I expect, shall continue to be] determined, resolute, true to her convictions, stalwart, compassionate, courageous, hard working and ethical | Precisely some of the qualities essential when advocating for human rights in unseemly circumstances |
I shall miss her glowing countenance at the workplace | I shall miss her drive and exhuberance, her probing questions and rapier quality analytical perspective |
There have been, from her detractors, some comments | "Isn't she difficult to work for?" | Well, to be honest, there had been some times when I wasn't looking forward to discussing "stuff" with her, but I have to be equally honest in saying that, no, I did not find her difficult to work for | She pressed me to constantly engage in critical thinking, while simultaneously calling upon us [for I was not the only one she supervised] to remain empathetic and true ~ and I like that |
In the type of work I do, working for someone who is straight-forward and honest is essential | So is the ability to fair-minded with people from all walks of life, even the worst among human beings [and, dear reader, take pause and do not assume what ~or which~ people I would place in that category] Even when she was under incredible duress, she took the effort to tell the rest of us not to harbor grudges nor let our thinking be poisoned by those of ill will |
Her leave-taking is a great loss for my workplace | I am thankful that I shall be able to remain in touch |
Good fortune to you, noble lady | ¶ 08:17
