Gertie Retired.

 

My wife retired last Thursday. She has worked as a primary school teacher with 10 to 11 year olds, and has been doing it for over 35 years.

The school treated her like a Queen: they organized a day full of festivities: all groups performed plays, dances and musical intermezzos, she received numerous gifts and was told touching stories. A fantastic but also emotional day.

My children and grandchildren were also present. We made this "painting" for her: each of my grandchildren decorated a panel with a flowerpot, featuring a little cactus. (Cactus? for the last 10 years her classroom was themed "Cactus"; she had al least 50 of them spread all over the classroom).