Another Chapter in our lives

This of course is just my thought process.  Last night was mixed feelings for me.  To see all the good people that are or have retired.  The actual years of experience in one room is overwhelming. They will be missed and another important chapter of our lives will be closed.  If you spent any time with any one of them and actually listened to them talk about "back in the day" you would understand what I am talking about.  That is how the young learn from the elder.  Just like sitting on grandpa's lap listening to the stories.  They all have some kind of meaning to them. If you paid attention to any of those experiences they told you, then you are wiser then you realize.  

Roxy, will be dearly missed.  He has no idea how many staff he has touched and have effected over the years of his service to this department.   He is one of a kind.  And there is no other like him.  He helped all of us in some sort of way.  He spent countless hours helping, getting CTB, donations, you name it, he did it.  It didn't matter who you were, he helped you. I hope we all can learn from this man.  Make ourselves better people in the Department of Corrections.  If we cared for everyone around us as he did.  If you made your partner smile when they were having a rough time, as he did.  If you took that overtime or came in your day off, so your partner could spend a day with his little boy on his birthday, as he did.  If you stood up for something that is totally right instead of standing down, as he did.  This man strived to help people, not kick them down, never talked crap about anyone, and always taught instead of reprimand.  This man has more respect then all of us will ever have put together.  May we all learn from him and pass it on.

I would also like to say thank you to Sgt. Dixon.  Another awesome person to ever have worked for.  Aaron helped so many people out also on his own time.  Aaron helped families at other institutions that he didn't even know.  He always cared to make sure families were taken care of.

As I said, this is just my thought process.  I had to get this off my chest and if there is one person out there that can change and be that better person, then this was all worth it.

Maybe Roxy will write a survival book for Corrections while he is retired :)

Lori Olah

CCC Chapter President