Good things

Two tremendous things – two simple, subtle things, that mean so much to me. Two things just happened to me today.

First, I got a phone call from a friend whom I work with at the YW. We met through her directing, and my serving on the committee of the Week Without Violence. That was several years ago when I first started at my position here at The Office. Now, we look for opportunities to work together on various projects, and have become good friends – to the limits that our schedules and personal lives allow.

She called to say her husband is taking a job in Large Metro Area about an hour and a half away. I am immediately happy for his success, but sit down, because I know that it also means she will be leaving too. How sad. What a loss to the YW of her leadership skills, and what a loss to me that this friend will be becoming more remote.

But, she explained that she just got approval from her boss to let folks know that she would be leaving, and she wanted me to be one of the first to know…. How sweet. I feel very special, and appreciate the simplicity of her gesture. Thanks. I will miss her when she finally goes.

Then, I hung up from that call, and immediately took another one. It was a local business doing a reference check ….on my (former) best-friend! She had listed me as “friend” on the application, but they wanted to know if I had worked with her before. I had (I worked with her crews on occasion, and sometimes just her and I working ahead for her crews, at her previous job. And, we had labored together many times as friends….) So they asked me several work/performance based questions. All of which I answered honestly, which means they were overwhelmingly positive responses.

I asked about the position she was applying for. They read me the description: It was perfect for her!!! I told them so, that this is something she excells at, and she was going to be a tremendous asset to their team. She has talked about wanting to do something like this for a long time, and now the right job has finally come available! I am so happy for her in finding this job!!!

…and so happy she took the risk of listing me as friend on the application.

She knows I could well have down-dressed her to the interviewer, after the way she left.

But, she also knows me. She knows my heart. Or, at least, she took the risk that she did. And that risk makes all the difference in the world.

[smiling, trying not to be wistful or floating]

So, now I feel great. I am still tumbling, but I feel like I have a navigational fix. I can at least determine the ecliptic, and am using thrusters to stop my spin.

Thank you Lord.