I give you the gift of...recess!

When I was a classroom teacher, I started a tradition of giving people "virtual gifts" on special occasions. The students were then able to give their classmates gifts without limitations. I have continued that tradition at the workplace and the gift you see below is a "virtual gift" given by a young lady ,named Kesha, to a co-worker, named David, upon his retirement. What a lovely example of Words for Friends!


My gift to you for your retirement is:
-That every day of your retirement feels like recess.
Remember sitting in the classroom in school learning the various subjects: reading, writing, math, etc. and not being able to talk or laugh out loud for fear of “detention.”
Ok… now remember that feeling you felt when you just finished eating lunch and the doors to the playground flew open and you rushed out the door to explore all the fun that the swing, monkey bars, open field, and laughter with friends had to offer…just good ol’’child’s play. –Oh!…and breathing the fresh air after being cooped up in the classroom for hours. I can see young David, now, enjoying the see-saw, perhaps, but being oh so careful not to sully his checkered button up, v-neck sweater, and khakis.
Ahhh…the feeling of freedom. The feeling of recess. That is my gift to you. May it be a perpetual and quintessential joy in your retirement.

Sleep with the Angels, Friends!