Article Contributed on: 7/8/2009 12:52:16 PM
Maybe it's a sign that I too often get fast food in my car, or maybe it's a sign that some of our neighbors really affect those they casually come in contact with.
I often (far too often) swing through the McDonald's drive through on 80th and Wads for breakfast on my way to the office. Consistently the friendly face and voice of "Pat" was there to greet me and exchange pleasantries. I never thought too much about Pat through the time (years?) that she occasionally brightened my mornings as I passed through...Until today. As I drove through selfishly focusing on my usual "hectic day", I noticed (but barely) that she wasn't there helping me. I learned from her co-worker that Pat passed away on July 4. It struck me deeply that this wonderfully pleasant woman, whom I really barely knew and who's name I didn't remember...until today...will be sorely missed by this stranger.