My sympathies, Mrrzy. I went through the same thing back in March of this year. My former manager, after she was laid off, went ahead and took the vacations she'd planned, and she is now an elementary-school teacher's aide. Though she took a cut in pay, she couldn't be happier with the way things have turned out for her, as far as her life situation is concerned (more time to spend with her granddaughters, and she also does bookkeeping for the family business). Besides, she was let go before the company cut its termination benefits by better than half!

Sure do miss her around the office, though.