Encouragement

(1) I received an email from an old friend Friday, after all the stuff that occurred Thursday. He used to work here, right across from me more or less - but he's been gone for about two years or so. He wrote to ask: "Can I send you a religious question? Let me know if you've got time." Real encouraging, thinking about making an impression years ago that makes him think of me when he's looking for an answer. It turns out it was about the Trinity, "what's with all the Jesus, God, Father, Lord stuff?". I wrote back, asked if my answer brought any more questions out, and found out about his newlywed life, going back to school, new career pursuits. Cool.

(2) I'm on a team here at work for this week's divisional scavenger hunt. I'm working with people who I've never really had an interaction with before - and they're stopping by my cube to let me know what they've found, what we can count on at the end of the week, etc. Again, very cool in a relationship-fostering kinda way.

(3) Just had a phone call from my buddy, Scott. I needed that. After all the people I've hurt this past week, it's good to know that friends are still there - confused and bewildered and dealing with their own hurt in all the fallout, but still there.