thank god

A poem written for my coworker and manager, Jen, on her last day of work. ______

It didn’t take long for me to surrender my fears and apprehension when I became a member of Zartico’s work force back in February  and Jen, to be honest, you were a major key

in unlocking a side to me that I was nervous to share the part that’s vulnerable and really wants to care.  You showed me that honesty goes a long way and especially when it’s hard — that it is ok to say.

Or the part of me that jokes and communicates sarcastically  could no longer hide when you behaved similarly.  If it weren’t for you I might have left all that behind And faked a collected and serious business side. 

But Jen the part that meant the most was a couple months back when early in the morning I had a message from you on slack.  It was short, sweet and sensitive — an offer from your heart Because that’s who you are — loving from the start.

You offered us a meal and said it was the least you could do, but Jen you don’t realize how much it meant for two parents who were scared and nervous for our girl  who in just a few short months had taken over our world.

Emotionally and physically drained we left the hospital for home worried for the future and Esther’s new found syndrome That’s when you became an angel in disguise and had a hot meal hand delivered right before our eyes. 

When we sat down to eat that night we bowed our heads in prayer  and thanked God that we were home and safe from that scare. And we thanked God for the nurses and the doctors, too, and last, but not least Jen, we thanked God for you 💛.