In the days before e-mail and the Internet, Trisha provided secretarial service to our clients, often bulk mailings of several hundred pieces. When I learned about the death of her husband, I sent this short note. I received a lengthy update letter in reply, extending our friendship.
From: Bill Frank at CareerLab [wsfrank@careerlab.com]
Sent: December 10, 20— 11:42 AM
To: Trisha Lenski
Subject: RE: Happy Holidays!
Trisha,
I'm so sorry to learn about Roger. Although I didn't know him well, I loved him, and know you were close. I'm sending you a small book in his memory, one I discovered after my mother's death in 1995. It's quite comforting, and I hope you'll find it helpful.
Trisha, you did outstanding work for us for years. (We don't use secretarial service now; our clients do their own work.)
Just remember, I'm thankful for you, and I love you,
:Bill
From: Trisha Lenski
Sent: December 17, 20— 3:02 PM
To:
wsfrank@careerlab.com
Subject: Happy Holidays!
Dear Mr. Frank:
I've often wondered if you and CareerLab were still in Denver and going strong. Your e-mail regarding "
The World's Best Quotes . . ." answered those two questions. Thank you for sharing the quotes with me.
I still have my home office, although not doing much work anymore. So much has happened to clients and to me that I had narrowed my work down to two full-time clients and four or five off-and-on clients. Still enjoy the work, but I also enjoy the free time.
So much has gone on that I could probably write a Christmas letter to everyone which would result in a short novel. Suffice it to say, I still have a positive outlook on life.
It was so nice hearing from you. Take care and have a great holiday season.
Your friend,
Trisha Lenski