And that’s all she wrote
I’ll be honest, I kind of thought this would be relatively easy to write. I thought a quick goodbye, sign-off would be fast to check off my to-do list this week. But as Patti knows all too well, I do love to get wordy.
This will be my last official column as the Staff Writer here at the Daily World, and my final days here as well.
It’s only been about a year and a half, but man oh man, it’s been a lifetime of experiences and learning. I’ve gone from the wee, fresh-out-of-college kid, a “fetus”, to take Patti’s word, to joining to ranks of other award-winning writers.
I’ve made many mistakes that I can only shake my head and laugh at now, because what else can you do? While I still hold the Oxford comma near and dear to my heart and enjoy a good exclamation point every once in awhile, I have added a vast array of journalistic and AP-stylistic writing to my skill set. (Your red pencil never scared me, Patti.)
While high-school me would be quite shocked that she grew up to be a journalist, present-day-me is glad I sent in my resume after seeing the ad in this very paper. Admittedly, it was bittersweet to later place that same ad for print for my replacement, but that’s life.
The end is coming up so fast, faster than I care to think on. I’ll start my next position next week and move once more over the weekend. I’m sure I even have a whiff of cardboard hanging around me from being buried in boxes at home.
But for now, I’m taking it all in. My drive across the county each day and night, the sights, the people. Each building, business, memories of events I’ve had the pleasure to witness.
I want to thank you, Greene County, for allowing me to be even just a blip in your history. To all the people I’ve met and befriended, thank you greatly for your time and your kindness. I will never forget what I’ve learned from you all.
To those that have read my works, I can’t thank you enough for sticking with me through typos and misinformation mishaps. You are true rock stars. I hope I’ve made you smile and maybe even laugh a time or two.
And to my coworkers, I thank you most of all. You’ve shown me immense patience, kindness and offered your support and friendship, which I am forever grateful for.
To Patti, Christy, Nate, Loretta, Becky, Chris and all the rest of the crew, I wish you nothing but the best. May it be smooth sailing, clear skies and easy-to-meet deadlines.
All the love and light to you.
(P.S. You had better keep decorating the office in my absence.)
When she’s not organizing or unpacking, Madison will be found learning the ropes of her new role assisting shelter animals in finding their forever homes. She still enjoys her country music, writing, fishing and crocheting, and now has a new home as an excuse to make some Amazon purchases. And that, readers, is all she wrote.
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