Many years ago, when I was starting a new career as a computer programmer, I was introduced to a lady named Mery. She was an adept programmer. Her forte was DB2 and CICS programming. She was a whiz.
The more we worked together, the closer we became. She was from Iran, and was trying to improve her English. She had a daughter in Iran, and she had made plans to return to her country and bring her daughter to Canada to live. This was a very intense time for Iran. The Gulf War was still active. As a team, we were all immensely worried about Mery and were hopeful that her daughter would be safe with her.
Mery did return with her daughter, and we continued to work together for many years. We went through some trying times together at work. But we always seemed to surface somehow.
When I changed employers, Mery and I lost touch. I think she went to work in the States, but was unsure of where she went.
Recently I was thinking about Mery. I had found a gift that she gave me for my birthday back in October 1994. I kept it in my nightstand drawer. With the world of Facebook, I decided to search for her. Instead I found one of her relatives, and through correspondence, we had managed to have Mery's and my information exchanged, with the hope that we would be able to get together.
That was not to be. We will not be getting together.
Mery passed away on September 28th.
"The Angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hands of God... "
2 comments:
Oh shit, I'm sorry! I was really hoping for a reconnection at the end of the post. That's sad. I'm sorry you weren't able to get in touch with her again.
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