“One of the most important things I’ve learned in life is to ignore most of what people say.
I watch what they do instead.” ~ Amanda Patterson
This is an inevitable fact of life: some days things are going to go wrong en masse. This was one of those days. First, I forgot a meeting. That was followed by a series of unplanned meetings (which is almost worse). I came home to a garage door that won’t close (after having it repaired just last week). And worst of all, the washer drain is clogged and dumping water into the floor. The Universe saved it all up for today. Still, there was plenty to make it a great day, and that’s all that matters. For instance, for my birthday, Crystal Heis made a delicious apple pie from scratch. I got to share it with some of my favorite people over afternoon coffee, including fellow birthday girl, Judy Sackett who just returned from celebrating her birthday at the Grand Canyon. The pie was absolutely delicious, and so very, very sweet of Crystal to think of me. The camaraderie fabulous as always. And this picture showed up in my office mailbox. Jen Bartlett sent it from the main library where she’s had the sad task of cleaning out our recently deceased colleague Roxanna Jones’ desk. The photo was taken by Becky Ryder. She, Eric Weig, and I attended one of Cornell’s first Digital Management Workshop’s in 2003 in gorgeous – or Gorges as they like to say – Ithaca New York. I got a hearty laugh from the picture. Both Eric and I have lost weight since then. He’s lost some hair, too, and he looks like he’s 12. I don’t know how Roxanna came to have the picture, but I’m thankful she saved it for us. Eric and I have been through a lot together. He’s been a good friend to me, especially these last few years. I’m particularly grateful for him, and to him, for believing in me, helping me, talking in confidence to one another, and always reciting lyrics. You haven’t lived until you’ve had a conversation with Eric Weig comprised entirely of song lyrics. It’s a real talent, and one I do not possess, but Eric sure does. So, yea, I had some rotten things go down today, but look how awesome my day was anyway. And, hey, at least the washer didn’t explode. I take that as a win.
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