Counting Some Other Blessings

I really don't ever talk about "the rest" of my life here. That being the place and people that I share 45 hours a week with--my work life. It is a big part of my spot in Tatertown, though, and I'm feeling that its at least worth an honorable mention.

My "work-husband" (JS) and I went to a meeting this week with the primary team that we support in Collegeville, PA. They are working on a big project to document their customer segment and strategies and they graciously included us.

It sounds like gushing, I know, but I cannot say enough about the caliber and dedication of the seven other people in that room. At dinner on Wednesday night, the man who is the ranking leader of the group raised a toast and he said that it was to us as a family. And he was spot on. Our dynamic is very familial and strong. We truly love each other and truly get on each other's nerves. But we're an incredibly functional family that is communicative and we all know which direction we're rowing the boat.

Its very challenging to work outside the home while raising a family. But for me, its almost as if the other option didn't even exist. I can't imagine a life without all of these other people in it. People who inspire me, teach me, support me, challenge me, and make me a better person. This other world that I get to visit each day makes my life richer, fuller, and more balanced than it would be without it.

While I'm on this subject, I have to say that JS is a fantastic partner in what I do every day. We have worked together for so long that there's always the risk of the dynamic getting stale--but it hasn't. I use the term "work-husband" seriously. We're a team in tackling the challenges in my work world the same way that Bob and I are a team in tackling the challenges of our family world. Our work partnership just gets stronger and better every day. JS is all you would want in a business partner, but most importantly, he makes all of us laugh every day.

I am a lucky, lucky girl no matter which neighborhood of Tatertown I'm living in.