Yesterday was the last day of my 20-year career with Honeywell. I've known about the "reduction in force" for an entire year, and I'd considered staying home for a long time. But the actual last day was still something of a shock. There's something so final about turning in your laptop and your badge and walking out the door for the last time... sort of like turning in a part of your identity. Twenty years is a lot of your life.
There was an informal going-away get-together in my cube on Thursday, thanks to Kathleen and her cupcakes. My cube was almost completely empty, except for these 3 awards above. Kathleen asked, "You're not leaving those, are you?!?" To which I replied, "Sure! I took already took my patent plaque. And you've seen my house -- do I look like a need any more stuff?"
But Kathleen later convinced me that I should at least photograph them before I get rid of them. After all, she said, they could be an inspiration to some child or grandchild. She's right, of course. How could I call myself a scrapbooker and not at least photograph them? So here they are!
I'm sure I'll recover from the shock of being unemployed just fine. I already have plans to get together with friends and take a graphic design course at the community college. But right now, I'm still just a little dazed.
And still slightly stinging from the gal at Starbucks, who upon hearing it was my last day at work, said "Oh, are you retiring?"
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You did good, Lori. You should be really pleased with your career at Honeywell. Your kids and grandkids will thank you for capturing this later . . . they'll be proud.
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