Tonight was the service award ceremony at the school board. Heidi and I and our friend Mary were all being recognized for 25 years of teaching, so we, along with three of our colleagues, made plans to attend the reception and the recognition that followed. It was not a well-planned event: the school board and the superintendent skipped the reception, they ran out of food, there was some confusion as to gifts and years.
It was still kind of fun, though, partially because 25 years of anything is pretty impressive, but mostly because of the company. After 25 years, I knew quite a few folks in the crowd, including both 40 year employees and three school board members whose children I had taught. Even so, it was our group that was really the most entertaining.
"Gee, I don't remember any of these people from that new hire orientation!" Mary said when we first walked in.
It was still kind of fun, though, partially because 25 years of anything is pretty impressive, but mostly because of the company. After 25 years, I knew quite a few folks in the crowd, including both 40 year employees and three school board members whose children I had taught. Even so, it was our group that was really the most entertaining.
"Gee, I don't remember any of these people from that new hire orientation!" Mary said when we first walked in.
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