Andrea...

People come and people go.  That's just life.  Some stay for a while...others are just passing through...and some make a huge impact on you.  They make this imprint on your heart...your soul.  This blog is dedicated to one of those people.  My co-worker...my friend, Andrea, went on to be with Jesus on Thursday.  She was such a character!  Every new employee was put through Andrea's own "initiation".  Only she could decide when it was over and for some it never was.  You were lucky if she remembered your name.  Hahahaha.  And - some were placed on permanent probation.  :o)  She was an amazing woman.  I love her very much.  I'm not a morning person and she MADE me talk in the mornings.  She just about refused to go to her hall and get to work until I did.  Being with her was always fun.  Never a dull moment.  I'll miss her Happy Birthday song she would sing for us.  I'll miss her asking if I was evil this morning.  Hahaha.  I'll miss her complaining if we had Mexican food for lunch.  I'll miss getting her in trouble if she was eating something sweet.  I'll miss her laughter.  I'll miss her singing.  I'll miss her calling me to help her set up a new password for her email because she let the other one expire.  I'll miss her yelling down the hall, "Chart hunt, people!  I'm on a chart hunt!".  I'll miss her saying, "Good Mornin', PEOPLE!" when she came in the door.  I'll miss her calling because she was running late and asking me to clock her in so she wouldn't get fired.  I'll miss her calling on my line and acting like she was a rude patient trying to schedule an appointment.  I'll miss her asking me questions about my life...my roommates...my guy friends.  I'll miss her telling me that I was "fast".  Hahaha.  That statement makes me laugh so hard.  I'll miss her getting a new cell phone and having to show her how it works...or having to fix something she might have messed up.  I'll miss her stories.  I'll miss her birthday cards with coupons taped in them.  :o)  I'll miss her advice.  I'll miss her concern.  I'll miss her love.  I'll miss her.  I'll miss everything about her.  She was sunshine.  Everything was better when she was around.  Now...she was trouble too...but aren't we all sometimes?!  She was most definitely an amazing woman.  I count myself lucky to have known her for the past 2.5 years.  Our office won't be the same without her.  Andrea Long will most definitely be missed like crazy.