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"Retired"

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  I am Retired. That means to me that I don't get up in the morning and head to work anymore. That means I dont fly by the seat of my pants with the windows still covered in ice, and the car defrosters in overdrive... blowing cold. I no longer pull into "my spot" with my students standing on the the ramp to the back door waiting for me to either unlock the door or start my class.  Sometimes both. My memories of arriving at Fortis vary, drastically.  I had 7 different offices.  Some were well put together home away from homes, and others were places I would drop my stuff and put my head down to cry. I arrived at Fortis married to Tim.  I went through a brutal breakup and divorce there, I met Andy and we tussled quite a few times there.  I had a miscarriage in the bathroom there, when I was pregnant with Tim's baby and realized the marriage was now going to be officially over.   I made amazing friends that I thought I would never ever lose touch wit...