For Linda Payes, on her last day at a retirement home
Linda, the sunshine at Martins Run who keeps education and entertaining running smoothly,
Linda, the woman with big ears to hear both sadness and joy from the residents,
Linda, the woman with an even bigger heart who became part of the family,
Linda, the editor who reached out into the smallest corner to help all her friends at Martins Run,
Linda, the person who invited me to conduct a weekly seminar with NEWS AROUND THE WORLD,
Linda, the cheerleader at Martins Run who juggled as many projects as Methuselah had years on his back, and
Linda, the friend, who was there when I needed advice on how best to communicate and relate,
Our Linda Payes
is now leaving for another job after ten years. We shall miss her. Our ad in the papers should read:
We are looking for a new sunshine at Martins Run who keeps education and entertaining running smoothly,
We are looking for a person with big ears to hear both sadness and joy from the residents,
We are looking for a person with an even bigger heart who can become part of the family,
We are looking for an editor who reaches out into the smallest corner to help everyone at Martins Run,
We are looking for a person who will support Dr. Eger and his friends at the weekly seminar with
NEWS AROUND THE WORLD.
We are looking for a new cheerleader at Martins Run who can juggle as many projects as Methuselah had years,
We are looking for a person who is so wonderful that she can become a friend, a person who will always be there when we need advice on how best to communicate and relate to each other effectively.
Above all, we need someone like Linda Payes, a real Mensch, a Mensch among all the wonderful Menschen at Martins Run.
Warmly,
Dr. Henrik Eger
Linda, the woman with big ears to hear both sadness and joy from the residents,
Linda, the woman with an even bigger heart who became part of the family,
Linda, the editor who reached out into the smallest corner to help all her friends at Martins Run,
Linda, the person who invited me to conduct a weekly seminar with NEWS AROUND THE WORLD,
Linda, the cheerleader at Martins Run who juggled as many projects as Methuselah had years on his back, and
Linda, the friend, who was there when I needed advice on how best to communicate and relate,
Our Linda Payes
is now leaving for another job after ten years. We shall miss her. Our ad in the papers should read:
We are looking for a new sunshine at Martins Run who keeps education and entertaining running smoothly,
We are looking for a person with big ears to hear both sadness and joy from the residents,
We are looking for a person with an even bigger heart who can become part of the family,
We are looking for an editor who reaches out into the smallest corner to help everyone at Martins Run,
We are looking for a person who will support Dr. Eger and his friends at the weekly seminar with
NEWS AROUND THE WORLD.
We are looking for a new cheerleader at Martins Run who can juggle as many projects as Methuselah had years,
We are looking for a person who is so wonderful that she can become a friend, a person who will always be there when we need advice on how best to communicate and relate to each other effectively.
Above all, we need someone like Linda Payes, a real Mensch, a Mensch among all the wonderful Menschen at Martins Run.
Warmly,
Dr. Henrik Eger
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