I get up every day and log on to check my email and read the obits before going to work. Yes, I read the obits. It is the only way that I will know anything about anyone that I know from when I was growing up. Also, a friend of mine has been trying to win the battle with cancer - she lost that battle on Sunday and it was in the obits today. It's a hell of a thing to read on 4:30 in the morning. There is no one to call. I just sat here, sort of in shock. Just because I knew it was going to happen, doesn't mean when it does, it is any easier.
There were emails and IM's and phone calls going on all morning. There will be a number of us who worked with Cindy at Ames, going to the wake on Thursday night.
Cindy was without a doubt, one of the best co-workers and then bosses anyone could have asked for. She was fair, kind, understanding and easy to talk with.
I am probably the only person she banned from going into the computer room.
She cared about her job and the people who worked for her. You weren't just another body in her department. You wanted to do your share and make sure you did your job right.
She was an amazing manager and co-worker. There were a number of us who "grew up" together at AMES.
The shock of this will take some time to get over. But I would like anyone who reads this to remember, that life is precious and material things just don't matter all that much.
Cindy took a cruise in March (I believe it was) and when she came home, she told me it was nice to feel "normal" for a week. I am glad that she was able to do that for herself. Shortly after that time, is when things started to get worse for her but, she never gave up fighting.
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She is at peace and watching over those who are left behind. Keep all the good things about her alive, in memory, and she will continue to live on.
Now, I want to know why were you banned from the computer room? Did you do a bad and give the computer a boo-boo?
I was banned to keep the guy from Teradata safe while they were removing the equipment. He was cute, boy was he cute. That was Claude. You should have seen Fernando - now he was HOT, HOT, HOT!
It's okay though, one of the people who was suppose to be keeping me out of the computer room, let me sneak in so I could see Claude.
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