Today started in a bit of a funk. A bit grumpy. A bit tired. A bit unmotivated. The type of day where you wear your favorite jeans and sneakers to work. You listen to Wilson Phillips on your commute. And you like it. This is a true story.
And then.
The day slowly gets better. There is a free coffee cart! To celebrate the launch of Xbox One X, we had a free coffee cart at work today so my vanilla latte was a freebie. Hurray!
And then.
I run into Annie. One of my favorite people in the world. I don’t write about many people by name to protect the innocent and their privacy. But Annie won’t care. It’s one of many reasons I love her.
I love her mostly because she makes me laugh – super hard – pretty much every time I see her. She is so hilarious. Usually inappropriately. But always hilariously. This morning we quickly started joking about balls. An innocent conversation about dropped balls at work, which took a serious downtown. General third grade humor. And she nails it. Every time.
She doesn’t just make me laugh. I belly laugh. And leave her with a huge smile on my face. Mood lifted. Day brightened.
Of course, Annie also has a huge heart. She is a great friend and a great listener. She makes everyone feel special. She is incredibly bright and a very hard worker. And she is super fun.
I’m inspired to write this blog because she made me smile. Not just a little smile – but a huge grin. This is the impact I want to make in the world. Bringing huge grins to people every single day.
And then – while looking ahead to this year’s holiday party for work – I ran across some awesome memories from our holiday party last year, where we did a lip synch routine together hastily created to Bruno Mar’s Uptown Funk. A group of us danced our hearts out while Annie, as Bruno of course, worked her magic. We only got second place – I’m convinced it was rigged. We were amazing. Certainly, winners in our own minds.
While looking forward to our upcoming performance this year and with a smile on my face, I celebrate Annie. Because she makes me smile. And laugh. And feel great.
The world could really use a lot more Annie’s. I strive to be just like her.
The Redefining 