Administrative Office Professionals Day- Have I Told You Lately?

Have I Told You Lately?

(To the tune of Rod Stewart’s version)

Have I told you lately that I appreciate you?
Have I told you there's no one else above you?
You fill my office with brilliance; make a difference for all our students.
Ease student troubles, that's what you do

For our morning coffee in all its glory,
you greet me each day with smiles and support too.
You help to end the blandness; add color to our drabness.
Counteract A/P weakness- that’s what you do.

There's a thanks that is mine.
You lend your ear when I whine
and need some fun.
And at the end of the day
when you’re staying late I’ll say
you’re the one, worth a million.

Have I told you lately that I admire you?
Have I told you we can’t do this without you?
You staff our counters with aptness; help customers to find happiness.
Make a difference, that's what you do.

There's no staff more refined,
And I value your mind
Like… a ton.
And at the end of the day,
I always give thanks and pray
To the One for your passion.

Have I told you lately that we need you?
Have I told you I don’t know how we’d replace you?
You fill my day with laughter, somehow you make workbetter
Ease my troubles, that's what you do

Songwriters: Van Morrison with Dan

Still Optimistic

4/17/17 Still Optimistic

In a world where negativity and apathy abound, it would be very easy to fall into pessimism. But, we mustn’t! Our chosen call is to be a sunbeam of positivity and optimism cutting through today’s fog of uncertainty to a future that is infinitely brighter. The work we do makes a difference for every single person around our constituents. When we help one person to discover, dive into and achieve their dreams, we have thrown a pebble of hope and success into a pond whose ripples will lap at the feet of an entire community standing tenuously on the shore worried about taking the plunge. 

Anne Frank wrote in her diary while hiding from agents of certain death, “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” We start, restart and continue today- right now. Thank you for joining with me on this journey to improve the world.