My Friend Anne

So,

 after

many 

years together

in the business,

my friend

Anne

is

retiring!

I'm going to miss her

a

bunch!

Anne is one of those people

you meet

so rarely

in

business.

A person 

who is always ready to

listen,

empathise

and give valid 

advice

. . . .

full of wisdom.

She is patient

kind

sincere

and trustworthy.

(Yes, sort of like a Girl Scout . . . )

She is generous

with her 

time

and her

compassion.

Anne

raises the bar,

and in this

business of retailing

antiques and vintage

 items,

that's

a

 tough

job.

Her thinking

 is creative

and

sometimes 

outside the box

(in the very best ways)

and

her artistic

nature

 energizes

and

inspires

me.

Anne stretches

my 

parameters

in every

way.

I have 

always

sought

Anne's

opinion

and her compliments

of my creative efforts

just

make my heart

sing.

We have this compliment

we pay 

one another

from time to time,

"I just want to live in your display space!"

I'm gonna miss your

face

and your

spirit

at

PATINA

Annie

and

 will always

think of you

as

a

stellar

friend

and

a

shining

star

and

attempt

to 

live up to

your

incredible

example!