Yesterday, I spent the majority of my day celebrating a close friend's birthday. A group of about 10 of us pedaled our little hearts out on a bizarre little contraption masquerading as a bicycle. We slowly, and I mean VERY slowly, made our way to various stops on a popular pub crawl. We told stories, laughed loudly, and ate great food.
Still, my mind wandered throughout the evening as I considered the many other projects I'd hoped to work on - matters of real value I convinced myself. Whether it was a writing project, or reaching out to my editor regarding the status of my first book, staying present was at times a challenge.
It wasn't until I woke up this morning and reflected on the day before. I thought about how fortunate I was to have such loyal and close friends. I considered my great fortune in even getting to spend time with such wonderful people in a time of shrinking attention spans, demanding schedules, and seemingly endless distractions. It finally occurred to me the time I spent with this community of friends -- of family, was of real value.
Work hard, but remember to surround yourself with a thoughtful community and good friends whenever possible.
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