*I have many special and important people in my life and often are unsure of how to tell them how much they mean to me. So I thought I would do a "spotlight" section here on the blog. I won't use real names, but I am sure these people will figure out who they are :)
For years, I mistakenly took MJ's desire to understand for the need to be right. It would often frustrate me during conversations and gatherings (when, of course, I thought I was right!). But I finally figured it out a few years back. We were talking about my new house (in Mlps) and how the alley way was a dead end. MJ started to insist that it did go all the way through and even told me she drove past my house just to check it out. What she found, of course, was that it was a dead end. I remember at the time thinking, "how can she possibly think she is right? It's MY HOUSE!", and that is when it hit me--she needs to understand--for herself. And now, that I understand this about her!, it's something I absolutely adore about her.
With this comes her desire to embrace life--things, moments and people. I love the fact that she functions better by calling instead of emailing, keeps a very detailed list of dates/events in her calendar and then transfers it over each year, makes spreadsheets for everything, and is willing to admit she has a weakness. But when she does admit she has a weakness, she approaches them as learning opportunities.
She has a big year coming up--personally and professionally, and I am so excited and proud of her for being who she is; which includes being one of my favorite friends! Love you, MJ!
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