Don't know if I mentioned it here, but yesterday a couple we helped with a fiancé visa and an adjustment of status stopped in to surprise us with chocolate cupcakes to help celebrate their wedding anniversary. The husband was one of those people who stopped in all the time all sad and depressed. He was nearly in (happy) tears yesterday and said thanks in a very heartfelt way, especially to Edith who talked to him every time he came in. The wife is from the Philippines and I was relieved to hear her whole family is in Manila and they are all ok.
Quote from: Cillaliz on November 15, 2013, 09:20:21 PMDon't know if I mentioned it here, but yesterday a couple we helped with a fiancé visa and an adjustment of status stopped in to surprise us with chocolate cupcakes to help celebrate their wedding anniversary. The husband was one of those people who stopped in all the time all sad and depressed. He was nearly in (happy) tears yesterday and said thanks in a very heartfelt way, especially to Edith who talked to him every time he came in. The wife is from the Philippines and I was relieved to hear her whole family is in Manila and they are all ok. How nice to be in a job where you know you're helping others--and they appreciate it.
I love it when they bring food....usually tamales around Christmas. Oh and one brings a cake on my birthday. It's extremely rewarding. A year ago I would have had to give it up if I had gotten the job as a judge. I'm so glad I didn't get it. I have no intention of leaving it now.
Did Jeanne say good night?
I am getting sleepy. I've been waiting for several emails all day. I finally got one of them telling me he would email me tomorrow, lol
Quote from: Cillaliz on November 15, 2013, 09:25:49 PMI love it when they bring food....usually tamales around Christmas. Oh and one brings a cake on my birthday. It's extremely rewarding. A year ago I would have had to give it up if I had gotten the job as a judge. I'm so glad I didn't get it. I have no intention of leaving it now.The paths not taken. We often don't know if we chose well or not.
Quote from: Jeanne on November 15, 2013, 09:27:47 PMQuote from: Cillaliz on November 15, 2013, 09:25:49 PMI love it when they bring food....usually tamales around Christmas. Oh and one brings a cake on my birthday. It's extremely rewarding. A year ago I would have had to give it up if I had gotten the job as a judge. I'm so glad I didn't get it. I have no intention of leaving it now.The paths not taken. We often don't know if we chose well or not.My attitude is if it's supposed to happen it will happen. I had to do a lot of thinking about what I'd give up if I got the other job last year and when I didn't get it, my commitment to my own business grew a lot stronger. I have to say I'm very happy with my life and I'm very thankful for that
Happy Friday, all!I've gone missing for a day or two with a family health crisis which is happily mostly over. My younger brother went in for open heart surgery yesterday, but all went well and he's recovering nicely. It kinda made it hard to breathe for a couple of days there.The good news is I got my New Kritzerland music to learn for Dec. 1st. Looks like it will be a very Merry Krtizmas!
Hmm. I wonder what Dubai is like in December? BB is starring as Billy Flynn:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp7LsbL7WqI
Quote from: KevinH on November 15, 2013, 05:32:33 PMHmm. I wonder what Dubai is like in December? BB is starring as Billy Flynn:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp7LsbL7WqINo, that would be CHICAGO, not Dubai.