There are eras in our lives, small moments when it seems that a paradigm has changed, when the balance of our hearts change.
The center of my post college life has been my career, my job. It has taken me to all 50 states, three Canadian provinces, and an immense number of friends, who I would take time from my day to be there for. I have seen cities of wealth, of hollowed history and glory; and the local watering holes, where I was the only stranger there. It’s the worldly renaissance; and from an immature and hyperactive individual, to a stronger, more mellow me. There is nothing better than the feeling of completeness, when someone seeks none more than the smooth affection of the fullness of life.
I am blessed to have people who believe in my work, and recognize that I while I may not seem to outwardly put 100% into it, the reason why I can leave work early; it is because I put 111% into everything I do. It’s the way I was raised, to work hard, and not ask for anything back. It makes the little moments of appreciation even more valuable. My direct manager here at Microsoft, he is ever watchful of my time, and I can’t say how nice it is to have someone who genuinely is a good soul. My other direct manager, I respect her immensely, trusting in me that I am here to make things happen for all stakeholders.
In terms of my health, I’ve had time to finally workout more, slowing regaining my goal of a high school weight. A long way to go, but it’s for the best. Social health, I’m slowly working myself back into some form of a social circle again, it’s more difficult then it seems, but I’m one step at a time.
So what have I learned in the last 26 years… is that the least expected is what is expected, I can make time for who and what’s important, and that if you want to make someone you care about smile, you need only be a troublemaker.
