Touch Someone

Every day we come across people - at work, school, walking down the street.  And the reality is we never really know how something we do or say touches another, or even changes a life.

I'm not the kind who makes a whole lot of friends (and that's perfectly fine with me) but when I was in Ohio, there was a 2-3 year period where I grew very close with some women I worked with.  And even though we're now hundreds of miles apart, and it's been 7 years since I left Ohio, I still miss those women I called "my sisters".  They touched me in ways that I can't describe well.  They were my "family" when my own was so very far away.  We did silly things, normal things, work related things, and fun things too!

Once a week we took a walk around the local park.  Anyone was free to join us, but the core was the four of us.  On days where work issues had us hanging around longer than we wanted to be there, we would make lunchtime fun with an insane game of Candyland!  (or something equally silly!)  When things were dreary while working an overnight shift, we would often break into song, all of us singing together.  Or one would change the lyrics to fit the mood or topic of the night.

Gosh.  Good times!

Those women were my rock, and they touched me in many ways.
But I like to think - and hope - that I did the same for them :)

I miss my "sisters" and think of them often :)

Hey Girls---- "Just make a decision!" 

*private joke, but cracks me up every time!!

So as you move through your day,
remember that your words, your actions,
could be influencing someone.
Make it count.