On my last day there, though, they completely blew me away! At about 3:00 Terry asked me to help her and led me to one of the conference rooms. When I walked in, there sat most of the 8th floor people with all kinds of goodies on the table and even going- away presents for me! I had already broken into tears a couple of times earlier in the day at the kind words and sincerity of the people who said they would miss me, and at that point REALLY wished I had worn waterproof mascara! I joked that they would do anything to have an excuse to get away from their desks and have cake, but I've never in my life heard of giving a going away party to a temp who had worked less than 2 months and I absolutely could not believe it!

Linda had baked my favorite lemon dessert and Terry made real homemade strawberry jam and gifted me with other Maine goodies. Janet made fudge and there was wicked good stuff and tears all over! They gave me a CD by a local group named "Clam Jam - The Wicked Good Band." It's hilarious good fun music and comedy by one of the regulars who play at the annual Yarmouth Clam Festival. That's big time headlining here, ayuh! We had a blast listening to it on the way home tonight and it's a great present that will help me remember how funny these people talk up heyuh.

Well, it was a great sad and happy day. It was like your high school dream come true and you're suddenly one of the popular girls, and you understand how Sally Field felt at the Oscars when she exclaimed "you like me, you really like me!" Thank God I didn't make that much of a jackass out of myself.

Lots of people told me I was doing what they secretly wanted to do. I'm here to testify that anything and everything is possible - no matter how sane, no matter how crazy. Despite what we DON'T have and no matter what excuses we can come up with to keep us from following our hearts and pursuing our dreams - what we all DO have is a spirit that can flow forth and show up like those people showed up for me today. I am so blessed...