It's Gratitude Time! I've gotten some really great emails from friends and colleagues this week and although I haven't had time to reply (I swear I will), I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to write such thoughtful notes.
Work is just unbelievably great. *GRIN* I realize that even when I'm out serving you a lemon drop or two, I can make a difference. The girl I partnered with this weekend was much younger and very sweet and eager to learn. I really like her. At one point she said, "alright Cindy, how do I get it together? Infuse me with some of that whatever you've got going on that everyone is so drawn to!" I just looked at her and it was so clear that the teaching doesn't stop or start in the classroom or when someone actually asks for help, it really is ongoing no matter what I'm doing.
However, the triviality of my nighttime job does not go unnoticed. This w
eek we were being audited by the corporate folks so we had a conference call to go over all the key speaking points and general procedures. We spent 37 minutes discussing (very seriously) the best way to have a consumer grab a drink, take a lemon wedge, and sprinkle some sugar on it. From grab the lemon first to grab it after; to sprinkle the sugar myself or to let them do it; to no way it's not going to work so let's put the lemon on the rim of the glass and blah blah blah.... At one point I cut everyone off and alerted them to the incredible wackiness of it all: "Are we seriously still talking about lemon wedges? Team Miami... saving lives one lemon drop at a time."
I made a funny! (You had to be there.)
So I'm extremely thankful for this silly job that allows me to meet so many different people with the flexibility to do everything else that's on my plate at the moment!
Connecticut here I come. My flight leaves at 5 PM tomorrow and I'll be workie workie all day Tuesday and flying back home Wednesday. I got the following message from the event's organizers: "Thank goodness you make things so much easier by tackling this promotion. It will be just you and the local sales guys. [He] has so much trust in you (as do we all)."
A little gratitude goes a long way to make me want to knock this presentation out of the ballpark!
I'm meeting Professor Marcus for lunch tomorrow and I'm finalizing my grad school application essay --> FINALLY!!! I'm so excited that I just can't hide it. The day I type up that last footnote will be the day life will be sweeeeeet. After lunch he'll be driving me to the airport because that's how awesome Professor Marcus is! Oh, and please join me in congratulating him for ONCE AGAIN winning the TOP award as professor of the year at our university! Awesome:)))))
(He's the one in the middle in bright red... that's because he's the only Harvard PhD at school!)And lastly....did anyone watch the Emmys? The host from Survivor won for something or other and he quoted Joseph Campbell: follow your bliss! I cried a little. Teee heee!
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Here I go again. I get first comment privileges! We had a lemon wedge conversation awhile back at work except our was surveys. I was like just put them by the time clock everyone visits that place twice a day! I am glad that you have such an awesome support group and Professor Marcus to keep the paper blahs at bay. Sounds like you have a busy week planned. Remember all work and no bliss makes Cindy cranky!! Sadly I haven't found my bliss yet but with my BB's help I have cut a trail and see it on the horizon. ;)Hope you have a terrific week!!
Here’s my (partial) gratitude list, if I may share.
I’m grateful for having my life spared last year that I may experience and appreciate the amazing things which surround me every day:
-for the love of a beautiful wife, my family and friends (those I can
touch, and on-line)
-for sunrises of spectacular, coloured fire that warm me each morning
-for all the things I don’t like. I may not enjoy them, but I cannot ever forget how lucky I am for the chance to be alive to experience those moments.
-for brilliant minds who share their vision and hope
-for caring hearts who give selflessly and catch my fall, should I stumble
-for poetic souls whose prose, passed down through centuries, makes love to my mind with words of wisdom, passion and eloquence. What an amazing gift this is.
And I’m grateful to be able to convey all my sappy, melancholy
sentiment on the pages of a beautiful heart whose compassion and words of encouragement towards others inspire me every time I visit her site. Which is way too often by the way. Your words of inspiration are fuel that helps keep my passion for life burning.
Life is a big, beautiful dessert which melts all too soon. I’m thankful that you’ve given each of us a spoon, so that we can all share in yours.
Barry
Shane you're it again:) Don't you just love these futile meetings and conversations at work? It really puts life in perspective! Prof. Marcus has been an invaluable friend... and he does remind me to take care of myself often. You'll find your Bliss Shane. You never know if everything happening is only happening in order for you to do this. My plane is leaving! Aaaahhhhh have to go. Be back soon!
You are busy, lady! That's a good thing :-)
You seem to have alot of things going on for you. That is something to be happy about. Keep it up really.
PS- Lemons are good.