A nice surprise upon returning home

Bobw235

Bobw235

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My wife and I have been on the road down and back to FL to look in on my mother-in-law, whose problems are noted in another thread I added under the family section. Anyway, upon returning home and going through the mail, I was really happy to receive two letters from charities that received donations in honor of my recent retirement. My firm honored my years of service with very generous donations to three charities that are special to me. Two of them acknowledged the gifts while we were away. I chose the following to receive gifts: The Fisher House (helping wounded service men/women by providing temporary housing for their family members near VA hospitals, so they can be with them during long recovery periods), The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation (studying the disease and working towards a cure) and The Wish Project (a charity which helps 35,000 needy families in my local area by providing the basic necessities of life such as clothing and household goods). What a good feeling to know that my years of service resulted in these three worthy charities receiving generous donations.

As if that wasn't enough, they honored me with an inscribed Chelsea Clock, which I'll keep on my desk. This thing is gorgeous, made of solid brass.
 

Have to say, they really made me feel special. I had a good run there and put a lot of my heart and soul into the job for 19 years. Some years were really tough mentally and physically, but now I get to savor the fruits of my labor. I was really pleased today when I wrote to several of my former colleagues and got back some nice notes in return. It will be fun to go back there in the future to catch up with folks. I also have already received a call from my former CFO, asking me if I'd like to do some consulting work for them. Sweet!
 
Kudos for your wonderful donations and congrats on the recognition and what sounds like a beautiful clock! :flowers:
You must have worked for an exceptional company. It's nice to hear they are still out there.
 
Bobw235 said:
My wife and I have been on the road down and back to FL to look in on my mother-in-law, whose problems are noted in another thread I added under the family section. Anyway, upon returning home and going through the mail, I was really happy to receive two letters from charities that received donations in honor of my recent retirement. My firm honored my years of service with very generous donations to three charities that are special to me. Two of them acknowledged the gifts while we were away. I chose the following to receive gifts: The Fisher House (helping wounded service men/women by providing temporary housing for their family members near VA hospitals, so they can be with them during long recovery periods), The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation (studying the disease and working towards a cure) and The Wish Project (a charity which helps 35,000 needy families in my local area by providing the basic necessities of life such as clothing and household goods). What a good feeling to know that my years of service resulted in these three worthy charities receiving generous donations.

As if that wasn't enough, they honored me with an inscribed Chelsea Clock, which I'll keep on my desk. This thing is gorgeous, made of solid brass.
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Bob, thanks for giving me something to feel good about before bed. I think that's just great. I love it when the good guys win and your one of the good guys for sure. :applause2:
 
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