Retirement Dinner

Retiree on right.

Above are those of us STILL working!

Last evening I attended a retirement dinner. This individual graduated in 1965 and by the time I started in the OR she had been working 17 years.....at this time she was busy raising a family and working casual. Then 34 years into her career, at the age of 52, when most of us are looking to retire, she took on a full time position and worked another13 years to retire at 65....a 44 year career. I have been to a number of retirement dinners but this was qutie memorable. It was like a family coming together to show their appreciation. There were retired friends/co-workers, 4 of her 6 children and their spouses, siblings, doctors (even some came from out of town), best wishes from out of town doctors and one surgeon who couldn't be there sent her 2 outstanding bouquets of roses. It was an impressive evening and a great tribute to someone who touched SO MANY lives in her career, patients and co-workers alike.