BEST WAITRESS IN THE WORLD

A few weeks back my father retired from the government and found a more interesting job on the east coast. He's finally free from the hell that they were putting him through and is now appreciated for his hard work. He says he's working with Panasonic but lets be real, he's more likely to be working with the CIA. 

My family has sold most their furniture and is left with a bed room set and grandfather clock. They have packed up their kitchen goods and have shipped them off to their new home in Reston, Virginia. Reston is a quick 3 hour drive from us in Philly so of course we couldn't be happier. 

Except I started to tear up this morning when my mom sent me this picture. 

Today is my mother's last day of work. She's leaving her waitressing job at Eggs-N-Things to move out of beautiful California and move to the lovely Virginia. Twenty-one years of becoming part of her customers family. Twenty-one years watching customers kids go off to school, get married then have kids of their own. Twenty-one years of taking care of her customers after her shifts and on her off days.

My mom went to every wedding, baby shower and funeral. In the past I have joined my mother in attending a few funerals, and when I did the family would come up to my mother and thank her for all the times she sat and listened, took him/her to the doctors and visited the nursing home. She was always there for them.

Every year there is a Best Waitress of the Year Award given to a waitress that works in our county. How she didn't win this award will be a mystery to everyone.

I am so thankful to have my parents close by but wish I could bring Eggs-N-Things too.