It’s funny how life happens
By speaking to a friend today over the phone I realized
that one of my goals is to also make a new friend at work. Friends at work are
so important to me. Oxygen. I have a few but I need another one too.
Well today low and behold the loveliest woman in my
office appears. The meeting was very
random as a Director at work gave her my name to coach for an hour as she is
suffering at home and work and having a super hard time. At first I said no..if
I talked and hour with every person at work who asked me this I would never ever
get my real job done. But for some reason I said yes to this one. For 30
minutes. Saying that I would see her and refer her to someone outside the organization.
So there she sat this adorable, beautiful lovely woman. Vulnerable,
powerful, articulate. Nothing but the word lovely
came to mind.And I thought she was spectacular, and everything she
said and admitted to me, I thought took courage. I had deep deep repsect for
this human in front of me.
The thought crossed my mind “Is this the friend I have
been seeking?” Is this her??”
And as
clear as day the answer came to me:
No
she is not. Never. Not in a million years. She was sent today
to give you a message. And the message is that you can change lives. You can
help people in a big, big way. Not now…not in a few years…it’s still not around
the corner. Probably not for another 5-6 years as you ensure your best
self is given to your own family before you give it to the world…but for the rest of
your life you will be defined by the
moments like you had today.
Where the fulfillment you feel in that “friend”….will become
your life. You will be fueled with happiness and fueled by exactly the type of
person you helped today. I fundamentally love being called an “angel” and given a
big and sweet and sincere hug during my workday. Makes me feel like a million
bucks. And feel like making a million bucks too.
No…I don’t need a new friend at all. I am very, very happy with
the ones I have right now near and far in my life.
The future is much more than a new friend.
