Sometimes you just need to think...

about how much fun you have on a daily basis. I have a pretty cool job. Every now and then, during hectic days of task force meetings, developing reports, reading emails and doing Russell's laundry, I lose sight of that. I get stressed out. I act as if what I do rival's Jack Baur. Well, it doesn't. Even if he is just a fictional television character.

I have fun. I get to write. I get to meeting. I get to talk. I get to experience and learn about things I would never get a chance to if I didn't work for Greenville Forward. Which makes me, in turn, think about the importance of having Greenville Forward around (other than a paycheck for me.)

So, I was sending an email to a friend the other day who asked me how my day was going. This is what I wrote...

"I'm good. Took at tour of the Children's Museum they are building downtown and met with their exec. director, had a meeting with a group of people to discuss creating a poverty center for Greenville County, had a nice one on one meeting with Dr. Shi, president of Furman University, and met with Gene Krcelic to talk about entertainment in Greenville. Now I am getting ready to meet with an environment task force to develop an environment score card for Greenville County and then, I'm going to the school board community forum at the Hughes Library."

Their response was something along the lines of "that sounds very cool."

I had to sit back and agree. So, now when I have days that I feel overwhelmed, I stop for a moment and think about:
1. I am very lucky to have a job, at all.
2.How much more fun could I have at doing what I do?
3.What does tomorrow hold.

I have to sign off now. Russell is about to fill me in on some of his meetings about the future...