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I pondered minor surgery
For many, many days,
And all of you supported me
In your own special ways,

Until you each had quite enough!
And told me, in voice steady,
"You have fooled around awhile,
So get it done, already!!!"

So that’s just what I went and did,
Though I said, "Sakes alive!
Without me there for one whole week
The office won’t survive!"

But under Ted’s fine leadership,
The group of you combined
To carry out the work, so that
The office was just fine.

In fact, it all worked out so well
That I might be behooved
To take another week off, and
Have something else removed!

And then you went and got for me
A gift unique and neat!
A really pretty basket that
Was filled quite full of treats!

Candies, jellies, shower gel,
A bottle full of wine,
Teas and coffee, Irish cheese,
And much more did I find.

All adorned with flowers, and
A ladybug or two,
And so, right now, I’d like to give
My thanks to all of you

For the basket, certainly,
But also, I must say,
For making it quite possible
For me to be away!!