Here’s another letter from mom’s old hard drive. The file is inexplicably named ADT.doc. She was desperate for work after getting laid off from her position at Americorps, which she loved dearly. I have tens of letters like this to different administrators around Florida, and dozens of versions and revisions of her resume. September […]
Mom came from a time when the art of writing letters was still tremendously important, and she was a great writer. She wrote letters throughout her entire life and sent them to politicians and to business leaders, to the newspapers where she lived, to disgruntled collection agencies, to PTA members, to friends, and — of […]
September 2, 2007 Dear Everett, Before it gets to late to do so, I would like to propose some changes in our Member configuration for this year. We have some options, I hope, still available to us. For example, I would like to offer two full-time slots back to Volunteer Florida. (It has been […]
2/13/07 Strange things going on at work. Chandra told me some, but Mary and Kim were reticent. It sounded as if Donna got demoted. How cruel! If it’s true, they should have at least moved her to another department. I’ve been told virtually nothing. All the others were called down to talk to Dianna […]
Mom was very, very proud of the work she did for Americorps. She worked there from approximately 2002 until 2008 and I know she was thrilled to be doing something that reminded her of Camelot. Here’s a letter she wrote to prospective volunteers. On her old computer hard drive I found this file titled volunteer […]
The Independent Florida Alligator, the student newspaper at the University of Florida, ran an article on September 1, 2004, which quoted mom and talked about her work with Americorps. She was so very proud of the work she did there. She sent me a copy of the issue, of course.
July 9, 2003 Ms. Marnie Feasel Alesys Corporation Progress Center Gainesville, Florida Dear Marnie, Thank you for contacting me regarding the Editor/Production Team Leader position you have available at this time. I am very interested in talking with you about this opportunity and will be happy to discuss your needs and my qualifications some […]
An email mom wrote to her longtime friend and confidant, Sister Carol Mary Morrison: From: Gagne, Kathleen To: Sister Carol Mary Morrison Subject: Hello Again Sent: June 19, 2003 1:52 PM Hi, Carol, Maybe we should be email pals! All is well except that Jen is moving to Chicago in a week and David […]
I feel pretty sad today. Jen breezed in and out like a wraith and I can’t believe how much I already miss her. I won’t see her again for almost two months. God, I’m so alone! I never seem to lose weight — I can’t find enough money — and I’m so alone. But I […]