Friends are such special people, there is a quote that says "Friends are like stars, you don't always see them but you know there always there." Do you have a story about a friend that had your back or lifted you up when you thought life was unbearable or just a friend that is near and dear to you? 

I have a lot of friends, but a few that I am especially close with. When I went out on medical leave and then retired without coming back to the office, I was so sad that I did not get to say goodbye because my supervisor cut off all my accounts before I even let them know that I was leaving. I thought then and there my life was over. I had lost my identity. My whole life I worked hard to get to where I was at. I networked a lot to keep my Agency on the top of legal contracting, emergency management and iT solutions for my area, was given some very prestigious awards which made my agency look good and one person destroyed my entire career out of jealousy and spite. A friend I had known for many years called me to see what happened. She set me up with an outside HR manager, help me find an attorney, reconnected me with others and called or texted me every few days. I think if it hadn't been for her that I might have hit rock bottom.she is still looking after me, tomorrow we have zoom movie night. I could not ask for a better friend.