The Thanksgiving Elf
Okay, so despite the smile on my face, it was a rough morning. I was awake and dealing with gallbladder issues for most of last night and ended up getting around 3 or 4 hours of sleep. That is NOT enough to function properly. But I dragged my weary ass out of bed this morning and got myself ready to go. About 20 minutes before Katie was scheduled to arrive (so that I could leave for my doctor's appointment), my phone rang. It was Katie's number. My heart dropped into my stomach. Maybe lower.
Lindsay to God: Are you kidding me??? I NEEDED her today, and now she's calling to tell me that she's sick.
Lindsay to Self: DO NOT CRY. DO NOT CRY. DO NOT CRY.
Katie to Lindsay: Hey, I'm just at Starbucks and wondering what I can pick up for you.
Lindsay to God: Are you kidding me??? Why do you take such good care of me? And why do I always doubt that you will?
Lindsay to Katie: Yup. A double tall nonfat caramel macchiato, please.
It was such an extraordinary little moment that I determined to spend the rest of my morning making other people happy. I went to my appointment and then ran a crapload of errands (without a baby! crazy efficient!), but made sure to smile and make conversation and wish everyone I met a happy thanksgiving. I even stopped to pick up some flowers and made three quick stops to drop them off at the homes of a couple of people who I love and who I knew needed something to make their day just a little bit happier. I felt like a little thanksgiving elf. Except that I tried to be super-stealth about my drop-offs, and totally failed. Oh well :)
I got home to a sleeping baby, a Katie who was washing my kitchen floor, and the email I needed from a client sitting in my inbox. I sat down to get an hour or two of work in before Katie Day is over, and while I worked I got an email from a media contact (who's usually the dictionary definition of a crotchety old man) telling me that it was great working with me on the campaign we wrapped up today. And then I got TWO emails from TWO potential new clients who would like TWO meetings with me next week to discuss working together.
How cool is that? :)
Wishing you all a Thanksgiving weekend full of the same smiles and surprise blessings that I've experienced today. You all deserve it. And you're each just a couple (hundred) of the reasons why I'm thankful this year.
(Here's two more reasons:)
Labels: Briony, Going Rogue, Katie, My Life, The Boy
posted by Lindsay @ 2:24 PM
5 Comments:
That is wonderful!
Bless Katie for blessing you and you for passing it on.
What a great Thanksgiving story Lindsay - thanks for sharing.
Happy Thanksgiving! And yes, we certainly have much to be thankful for. :-)
I need a babysitter that washes my floors. What?!??!
By the way, I LOVE that picture of you guys. Briony is such a card.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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