Poems, accolades, writings, junk! Call it what you may
I wished I could churned out poems like Edgar Allan Poe. Unfortunately, I am not and don’t claim to be even one. These writings of mine were part of my thoughts related to events that happened in my life. It was my way of expressing how I felt at that moment in time, a show of appreciation and gratitude, and a way of preserving a memory
Regrets
This may be my first documented writings in the sense that I posted it on my facebook page and the starting material for what was to be parityd.com . This was dedicated to my late mom with whom we do not see eye to eye in how I handle my life. It is an acknowledgement to her unselfish dedication to us. There is a post on regrets on this link
Thank you for being there
This dedication to the second fiddle in the family but none the less as important as the mom. You guessed it, my dad. Dad was a self taught man and worked as an accountant for the British NAAFi. Growing, he would insist that we master our English grammars. Over dinners or when he was not bogged down in works, he would test us on the definitions of what a verb, noun, pronoun are. We had to memorize them. It didn’t make any sense to be as a kid, but now I wished I had memorized them. Parenting back in those days were different from what parenting is now a days. His focus was only on us getting good grades in school. That was it! My late brother Basil, was a model student, and I was the complete opposite. As such Basil received all the praises and attention and yours truly received the punishments. As I said, parenting in those days were different than today’s, but the intentions are the same. All out of love. There is also a post for this
Team Tucker
This is not poem but a dedication and acknowledgement to an egoless manager who unwaveringly stand behind her team. If you put the red letters together, it spell out her last name TUCKER!
I have had many managers in my career, every and each one has their strengths and also many weaknesses. Not a single one of them has the complete package of what a Manager should be:
• Technical Skillset to understand/assist the team overcome challenges
• Understanding and Patience to navigate through the complex maze of daily team issues
• Compassionate about her team and their work
• Knowing when to take a back seat
• Empowering the team to succeed individually and as a team
• Resourcefulness – always looking for ways to accomplish more with limited resources
Mary, you have all of the above attributes and more. I want to thank you for being there for me especially during the past few weeks. Your calm demeanor and resourcefulness was really essential in helping us get over the AVA/FCA issues. Your care is genuine and greatly appreciated! I vote you Manager of the Decade! (btw, you still owe me the ribs J)