a sad friday

Susan is retiring.
she hired me, and she made sure that i would still be a bank employee when i came home from a summer in michigan. i can honestly say that she is the best manager, or supervisor, or superior in any way, that i have ever had at a job. not only has she been the best; she has far surpassed all the others. this place will change without her here.
so today is the day. there's cake, mints, punch, and nuts. and for one more, day, Susan. i think i've been trying to ignore the fact that she was leaving, but today makes that impossible to do any longer. there have been many tears, many hugs, and many memories shared. it will be different around here...