A brief reflection for today.
This past Thursday evening, my wife Lucille and I dined at a local restaurant, in the process collecting fodder for my "From My Seat" hospitality blog. If you haven't visited the blog yet, please do so: https://stevesearswriter.weebly.com/hospitality. As we dined, we discussed what makes us happy, and both agreed that part of what accomplishes this was occurring right there: she and I together, eating and talking. Include my daughter, Stefanie, and make it a trio, and it's even better. One of my recent goals was to spend time more time with my family. Therefore, both my computer and phone get shut off at 6 PM EST, my workday complete, the evening dedicated to my wife, daughter, miniature dachshund, and me. During a meeting on Wednesday at a local bookstore, a client asked me how business was. I told him it was challenging, then further said, "But, I enjoy what I do." I halted, then continued. "See this," I said, waving around the bookstore with my hand, "I love this." I also described how a visit to a store filled with books and magazines fuels my creativity and working spirit. "Yeah, it's like a library," he said. "Yes, but what does it do for me? It thrills me." I then went on to tell him how someone I know was encouraged to visit a bookstore, and he refused, saying it was boring. "For me," I continued, "this is far from boredom. You see, I don't need to be rich. I have what I need: my family, my home, my health, my spirituality, my writing - my work. Give me that, all that I have right now, and I'm happy." Yes, that's all I truly want. It's all I really need. Steve
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