Dearest readers,
I hope this post finds you happy and well. As your guide through this little corner of the universe, I want to assure you that things are going completely as unplanned. Funny how life throws you a change up when you are expecting a fastball. I hate not being able to read people. Doesn't happen too frequently, but it does happen.
Today, for example, a great work friend's son went in for pretty significant surgery. For illustrative purposes only, we'll call my work friend Nigel. Nigel and I are years apart. He being older and me being less bald...and short. Nigel is also very much involved with his church (of which I don't have), has been a church manager (not sure about those designations), and is mostly conservative across the board.
Somehow, it works for him. I guess because he is one of the most transparent people you would ever meet and yet he has a self critical side that is so often missing in so many people I meet every day. Long story short, Nigel told me some time ago that he prayed for me every night. I felt that as being such a significant point in our friendship, despite where I am spiritually, that I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
So today, I get a couple of messages from Nigel. Turns out the operation was a success and his son will be okay. I guess I am always stunned by the fact that people share things with me. I was at lunch when the text came in and all I could say in response was "awesome". Doesn't seem like a great friend.
Not sure why this came into my mind other than I am always taken aback by the friends who trust and me, depend on me and/or value my opinion. I just needed to write this down.
Have a great night dear readers, and hold your kiddos tight. I don't like the idea of anything affecting you the way it did my friend. Sleep well.
I hope this post finds you happy and well. As your guide through this little corner of the universe, I want to assure you that things are going completely as unplanned. Funny how life throws you a change up when you are expecting a fastball. I hate not being able to read people. Doesn't happen too frequently, but it does happen.
Today, for example, a great work friend's son went in for pretty significant surgery. For illustrative purposes only, we'll call my work friend Nigel. Nigel and I are years apart. He being older and me being less bald...and short. Nigel is also very much involved with his church (of which I don't have), has been a church manager (not sure about those designations), and is mostly conservative across the board.
Somehow, it works for him. I guess because he is one of the most transparent people you would ever meet and yet he has a self critical side that is so often missing in so many people I meet every day. Long story short, Nigel told me some time ago that he prayed for me every night. I felt that as being such a significant point in our friendship, despite where I am spiritually, that I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
So today, I get a couple of messages from Nigel. Turns out the operation was a success and his son will be okay. I guess I am always stunned by the fact that people share things with me. I was at lunch when the text came in and all I could say in response was "awesome". Doesn't seem like a great friend.
Not sure why this came into my mind other than I am always taken aback by the friends who trust and me, depend on me and/or value my opinion. I just needed to write this down.
Have a great night dear readers, and hold your kiddos tight. I don't like the idea of anything affecting you the way it did my friend. Sleep well.
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