By Terra Avilla
I wish I could sing Frankie Valli’s “Sherr-er-er-ieeeee” accurately or in tune because I absolutely love belting it out in my office as I sing to this week’s feature, Sherry Williams.
Now – she says she hates that song, but also, I think that might be amplified by my poor singing, but she smiles and shakes her head regardless as I go be-bopping my way past her desk every day.
I don’t actually remember the exact moment I met Sherry, she is just one of those people who are in your life, and you are happy for it. When I started my work at the District Attorney Office, I remember being excited to work with her, and during my time here, I can see my intuition was correct.
I love seeing Sherry every day and she always makes my day better. A good co-worker is reliable and dependable, has good communication skills and is honest and ethical – and that perfectly describes my “Sher-er-er-er-ieeeeeeee.”
Aside from the smile she brings me at work, I was also lucky enough to see her outside of work this past year during Best of Broadway.
If you saw the show, then you most certainly would have noticed her beautiful singing/solo. Downstairs, Sherrie was a huge savior. She brought so much energy and enthusiasm to rehearsals, always willing to offer her help to the directors or other cast members to truly make the show shine.
Anytime she saw my Peach downstairs she offered a hug and a quick word of encouragement. I was able to pick her brain in a non-judgmental way about so many things “Broadway” as I was a newbie to the production.
Sherrie also helped me this year for Holiday with a Hero. At the event, we started a new way of taking the children shopping, so it was a bit chaotic, and Sherrie just stepped in and filled a bunch of random different roles that I needed help with. (A lot of them involved a lot of walking, and back and forth from the college to the Walmart). But she did it!
When Sherrie isn’t performing or working, she is with her family. Sherrie is a very proud Military Momma, as well as a mother to her daughter who made Sherrie a grandma. No doubt about it, Sherrie loves being a grandma, always sharing videos and pictures of her grandson. It’s also no secret that little dude loves her so much.
Even though I don’t remember the exact moment I met her, I am very lucky to have Sherrie in my life. She is such a great listener and I always leave our conversations feeling heard and understood. She also has a very great sense of humor. Sometimes it’s tucked away behind a smile, but when she lets it out, it is amazing.
Thank you Sherrie, for being one of the reasons I love where we live.
