It's been a wonderful thing lately. Good things are happening to people around me, and I get to bask in the glow. It's a lovely thing to know that your friends are getting what they want.
First off, my good friend Andy is planning a really cool trip around the world. He's quitting his job and taking a back pack and going off to see the world for a year (or maybe longer). I've been watching the process with fascination and a little envy. He started by writing his personal mission statement - an interesting activity. Now he's got a rough itinerary, a departure date and a blog. He's sorting through all his stuff and shopping for the perfect back pack. Soon I'm going to have a friend somewhere out there in the world. All I ask is that he bring me back so good descriptions and stories.
Then, I just found out that my friend Doobs won a prestigeous award at work (that came with all sorts of goodies like desk clocks, company stock and breakfast with the CEO). Of course all of these things come with a downside - like having to get up early (she works nights) to attend that breakfast with the CEO and everyone in the company wants to hug her. I'm so thrilled for her.
Other than that, I've heard of good job news from several friends. There's a lot of "WooHooing" going on in the OWW. With all this good stuff floating around, I can't wait to see what's next.