Tell the Secretary!

Just typing that title made me think...."Do we say secretary anymore?"

Yes, we do.

This week is Administration Assistant Appreciate Week.  I'll slide that into layman's terms and tell you that means you better be wooing your secretaries this week.

Seriously, where would the office be without the secretary ah-hem Administrative Assistant?

I'll tell you.

No where.



The phones would ring off the hook.  The books wouldn't be straight.  The plants would die.  The customer base would dwindle.  The calendar would crumble on itself.  Deadlines would pass unmet.

Basically, humanity would fall without the secretary.



I realize this.  I see a lot of secretaries and I see how incredibly important they are to the everyday workings of the machines called schools.  Without them, principals would run for the hills screaming and never return.  Teachers would be griping even more about paychecks because they wouldn't exist.  All those questions from staff, students, parents, guidance counselors, social workers, nurses, cafeteria ladies, bus drivers, telemarketers, photography companies, year book salesman, copier supply companies, cushy job people in office buildings, police officers, and weirdos would go unanswered.

It would be complete mutiny without secretaries.

Anywhere, everywhere.

This week is their week.  Don't forget them.  Don't settle for "oops" and pick up a gas station bouquet.  They have kept you in line and on the good side of so many for a freakin' year (well since last secretary's day) so do them and the entire world a favor and be kind to them.

Spoil them all week.

Good food, little gifts, a gift card or two.

But most of all....tell them you are truly thankful for them.  Let them know that they do make your life a little bit easier.  They provide the structure and support that no one else in that office, school, building can.

Simply put....they rock.

(Happy, happy week to four secretaries I see regularly and simply think the world of:  Judy, Lori, Michelle and Sandra.)