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Reactions from CoWorkers – Oct 2006

October 1, 2006

I was not prepared for the reaction & affect my illness and absence has had on the people I would see every day.  Several people whom I consider “work acquaintances” had tears in their eyes as they talked with me.  I have received a lot of HUGS from all kinds of people.  The overall reaction was compassion for what I had experienced & genuine concern for how I am doing.  I was taken back by this & I’ll put it to you this way … when was the last time you hugged ANY Coworkers?  I guess it shows the “humanness” (if that’s a word) in everyone.  It was emotional at times for me.

And then there’s Gretchen.  A former employee of mine originally from North Carolina.  She came to my office & started talking.  All of a sudden, she started to CRY.  And I don’t mean a couple of tears.  I had to replenish her stock of tissues & tell her it was going to be OK.  She was apologetic for crying but expressed her LOVE & Concern over the hell I had been thru … these were her words.  I comforted her and she fussed about that too.  Needless to say, WE had a good CRY together as I couldn’t keep my composure once she let loose!

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