She was good people… We were all ready with a 'more or less' secret retirement party… Champagne, cake… the works…
Not because it was something mandated, just because she was loved and we wanted to do something nice for her…
Not even a bad organisation to work for, she loved it, we love it… good place to work for… but still..
She spent 30+ years working for this place, and even while she was appreciated, was payed well, had a good gig… and all that.. and yet…
Two days before she could enjoy the fruits of all she had done… just gone…
She was a colleague, a friend even… she even loved her job and even within a great team…
In the end, it didn't amount to anything other than a payout to the people she left behind…