I have known Pat, Chris, Pam and Eleanor for over twenty years, working with them at previous companies. Patty and Nita I have known for about twelve years. The one thing we all have in common is that we lived the hell of many system conversions. For those of who have never been involved in a company system conversion it requires long exhausting hours of meeting and testing and more testing and then retesting, always trying to race to the go live date. You either get really close to each other through it all or hate each other. We have been lucky enough to really like each other and stayed friends even after the conversion horror.
Pat is the drama queen of the group. She always has an issue. She has fallen numerous times, thankfully never getting really hurt, She ran over her glasses with her car. Lost her skirt in a car wash (how does that happen?) and went on vacation got her sandal caught in her gas pedal and drove into a convenient store taking out the ATM machine but thankfully no humans. YIKES!!!! Now whenever any of us hear of a similar news story we check to make sure she was nowhere in the vicinity at the time.
Chris she is my Reality TV friend. We both love similar shows and can laugh and laugh over really not much of anything. She is silly and goofy and fun but through it all, I always know she is there for me and I hope she knows that I am also there for her.
Pam I met forever ago. She was so young just starting out, trying to juggle work and motherhood. She is still trying to juggle both worlds. She is a great co worker, smart and reliable and a great dedicated mom. She makes it work. I am so proud of how far she has come and all her accomplishment. Pam and I have had tons of fun traveling together on business a number of times. I once offered to carry her pocketbook for her and then I left it somewhere. We eventually found it and thankfully she has not held my stupidity against me. Now that's a friend.
Eleanor is the sweetest, dearest. person that I have ever met. She is good and kind and always has a positive attitude. In all the years that I have known her I have rarely seen her angry or upset. I often kid her that her always, looking for a silver lining attitude gets on my nerves, but the fact is, that just being around her makes me a better person.
Patty is a great friend to all. She is so caring to everyone she knows. Always going out of her way to help others. She is a wonderful daughter, sister, and aunt to her two nephews never missing any of their games. She is there to cheer them on, always. Patty does the same for all of us she cheers us on and inspires us.
Nita the lady of the hour. Nita is a hard worker who even when she is knee deep in her own hell she will come to your aid without being asked. She is smart and kind and knowledgeable and a great mother, daughter, sister and friend. I wish her much success on her next stage in life.
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| From left to right standing, Eleanor, Nita, Pam, seated. me, Chris, Pat, Patty |
Each one of these ladies are very special to me and I am so lucky to be able to call them my friends
Mary Ann
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