This afternoon, as a coworker and I were rapidly rushing back to our desks to finish cleaning out our inboxes before the 5:00 hour, I noticed the sunlight shining through the office windows. I stopped in my tracks, closed my eyes and smiled as I breathed in the outside glow. My coworker wasn’t sure what do to at [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Thank God For Small Favors
Posted in Me, People on November 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Hard Work
Posted in People on November 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It really gets to me that my Dad has not had more economic success in his life. I feel like the ratio of his hard work to his success is so far from balanced that I can’t help but feel angry. Growing up I always said I wanted to make a lot of money – [...]
The Morning Rush
Posted in People on November 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Breath is once again visible to the naked eye. Our cheeks are flush and our noses burn, but we stubborn Chicagoans wouldn’t dare bring out a scarf and hat this early in the year. Instead we wrap our exposed fingers tightly around our store bought coffees, willing the warmth to travel into our fingers and through [...]