Ms. Nancy Retires

It isn't what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart.
- Author Unknown

This week we are celebrating Ms. Nancy. After 24 years of working with Dr. Sain and the Smile Team, she is retiring. I am thankful that I have had the opportunity to work with her for those 24 years, starting one month after she did.

Nancy has always had a smile for everyone that walked in the door or called on the phone, and usually some laughter to go along with her smile. She truly has a servant's heart.

My favorite thing about Nancy is that she always has a story to tell. A long time ago, we used to call her “Rose” from the “Golden Girls” because she always had a St. Olaf story to tell. One of my favorites is when she was younger. It was her sister's turn to run the vacuum cleaner, but she wouldn't do it. Nancy ended up running the vacuum. At that time, her sister had very long hair. She happened to be laying on the floor watching t.v. with her hair spread out behind her.... some how, it got in the way of the vacuum and Nancy vacuumed it up. Oops! I have a feeling that her sister wished she had done her own chores. Being one of 6 children and having 3 sons, she has so many stories to tell, most of them being pretty hilarious.

Nancy not only uses her voice for telling stories & laughter, but to sing, too. She is a member of “Southern Lights”, a Southern Gospel trio. God has given Nancy a beautiful voice and she uses it to sing praises to His name. Not only has she brightened our lives at the office, she brightens the lives of people who get to hear her sing. At Christmas, she and Ms. Shelli will sing Christmas carols for us, only they use a microphone that makes them sound like chipmunks... once again, much laughter follows!

I love the funny side to Nancy, but she also has a very kind side to her, too.

Nancy and I have been through so much together through the years. She has been a friend through thick and thin. We have celebrated weddings and births and mourned deaths together. She has a very caring spirit. She loves her God and it is truly evident in everything she does.

I am going to miss not working with her, but am excited for her, too. Those grandchildren of hers are going to enjoy all of the time she will be able to spend with them, spoiling them rotten, and loving them while she is doing it. I am sure that Avery, her boys and daughters-in-law will enjoy having her home more now, especially if she is cooking for them, which, by the way, she is very good at, too!

I'll also miss it when Dr. Sain walks by and fusses at us for talking. Of course, it is always work related ... we would never just stand around and chat ... not us.

Well, Nancy, we all wish you the best of luck with your retirement. The office will not be the same without you here. It will definitely be quieter, but we will miss you and the laughter that you bring with you where ever you are.

- Holly

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