Such a thing as a free lunch...
A friend, John (& Kimberly, since they go together like white on rice), won a "free lunch" at a local restaurant by putting his card in a bucket. It's given by a financial planning company -- and at first I was thinking it would be a serious sales-pitch... but it really wasn't... the guy came, asked for our name and contact info (for follow-up I'm sure) and chatted a little about what his company could do for us (like 5-minutes), and then he left... leaving us with free food! :) It was a really nice lunch -- and so much fun. I only knew John and Kimberly... had met a few of their friends in passing before, but first time I sat and chatted... it was so nice being out with friends like that -- sitting around, chatting, laughing, etc. It was all girls except for John and I, and since I'm basically "one of the girls" I fit right in. It was a nice reminder to myself that I'm a fun person... funny how I seem to have forgotten that... not that I often sit around and think to myself "Oh god I'm no longer a funny person"... I like hanging with girls and chittering and chatting and giggling and laughing... I like it when strangers become instant friends and make plans to go drinking and hang out with you for the rest of their lives even though they just met you (and may never see you again). I love people... I enjoy people who love people... Bottom line: I love being social.
This afternoon, driving in my car, windows open on this BEAUTIFUL warm day, listening to music, ignoring the assholes cutting me off, feeling lifted -- feeling lifted because I was social, because I laughed, because I made someone else laugh, because I wasn't laughed-at, but laughed-with...
It's funny how being social can lift my spirits... I know it's not everything that can sustain me in my life -- yet it is an important part of me.
It's funny how being open to a little self reflection now and then can really lead to some amazing realizations. (Simple, yes... but amazing none-the-less.)
This afternoon, driving in my car, windows open on this BEAUTIFUL warm day, listening to music, ignoring the assholes cutting me off, feeling lifted -- feeling lifted because I was social, because I laughed, because I made someone else laugh, because I wasn't laughed-at, but laughed-with...
It's funny how being social can lift my spirits... I know it's not everything that can sustain me in my life -- yet it is an important part of me.
It's funny how being open to a little self reflection now and then can really lead to some amazing realizations. (Simple, yes... but amazing none-the-less.)