I may not be the best at things. I may not be hugely successful or famous, but one thing all of my friends, family and even acquaintances (altho who stays in that category for very long?) can say about me, is that I LOVE. I LOVE everything. I LOVE life. I LOVE people. I LOVE time with people and I do everything I can to help people. When I love them, I love them fiercely. I love them wildly and I love them with all that I have. I LOVE the same way I work - HARD. I try to do for others everything I can and try to learn from them too. I always have the best intentions at heart. And often to my detriment I trust too much, I share too much and to some people - I LOVE, just a little too much. What I've learned both personally and professionally is that everything we do involves a relationship. It involves a relationship with another imperfect, struggling, God-created human being. And so to those who say "is there anyone you don't know?" and to others who say "do you have to talk to everybody here?" I say YES - I think I do. I remind them that relationships need nourishment and feeding. So everyday I will wake up, thank God for the day, thank Him for that energetic, overly friendly, too trusting, optimistically naive, amazing personality He has given me. What a GIFT. I will smile at everyone, wish everyone a great day (because it really is a GREAT day) and I will work on those relationships. So don't get annoyed with me, just smile and know that I'm simply and in my own way, nourishing our relationship. And although we may not cross paths everyday, perhaps we've had our fights and disagreements and maybe we hurt each other indirectly, I understand we are human and we are forgiven and we can start over. So if in parting I say "I love you" or "love ya" or even just thanks, remember this: that is who I am. That makes me - ME. and I do LOVE you and I am THANKFUL.
(Footnote: Sometimes the struggle is real. For me sometimes I struggle to not hug EVERYONE.)
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