The End of June...
Brenda, Ben, Staniforth, Stanisworth, “Mrs. Forrest”, Sage’s Mom and Lake Girl…
On May of last year I found out I was coming to McCall. In October we had our first beer. In November we had another. In December, another! (Whoa, I sense a pattern!) There was so much to talk about and get to know, about each other and about what was in store….
Back then, there was half a school year looming, to be tackled together…and suddenly, it’s come to a close! I knew it would be busy, and likely pass quickly, but now the moment to say Thank You and Good Luck and Good Bye and Congratulations has happened TOO fast! I know there will be other beers together in our future, more stories to tell and blogs to be read but now is my first chance to tell you what an honour and a pleasure it has been working alongside you. I have learned a ton and appreciate you so much. You are incredible with kids and staff adore you. I love that you’re so wise, so real, so calm, so fun and so funny! I have been very fortunate to have always had great relationships with my admin partners but wish we might have had longer together.
I can’t say I wish you were staying because I’m super excited for you and Jo in this next adventure, but I can say you will be missed. Greatly. I will miss your listening ear and perspective. I will miss your Saskatchewan stories, your puppy stories, your Jo stories and your rhyming stories. I think you are an outstanding teacher and leader and I’m thrilled that you’re my friend. I wish you a future full of love, laughter, lounging, lake-life, and living it up. Fill up your tool box, fill up that lakefront and fill up your passport. May your retirement be as long and fulfilling as it is deserved.
Thank you for everything.
Love,
Andrea
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