Wonderful Week

Last week's horoscope prediction was accurate. But instead of just one person responsible for making it a wonderful week, it was a combination of many! (Does that make me a believer? No!) To paraphrase the famous quote, it takes a village to raise Karen! Every day something unexpected happened to bring joy into my life. Even the potential "Error" had a positive outcome. People ask why I love going to meetings and it's because I not only learn about what I'm there for, but, also, I make connections that I never plan. That's what's so exciting to me! As an expample, at a Broadband meeting this week, a woman who has been on the opposite side of different issues with me and I were able to discuss things with a new level of understanding. That's what public service is about to me. It takes reaching out and trying to make those connections.

The culmination of the week was with the Illinois Marathon. It was the ultimate in reconnecting for me! Out of all those thousands of runners/walkers I found my friend! We have been friends for 30 years, but circumstances took us our separate ways. Not on Saturday, though. We teamed up and she kept a fast pace walking. We had the best time for ten miles! Didn't even notice the time or miles walked! I had to stop and tie my shoe at mile ten and told her to go ahead. I knew that she was walking slower for my sake and I didn't want to slow her pace further. At that point in the race, I couldn't jog another foot to catch up, so she went on. She finished 30 minutes ahead of me, but was at the finish line waiting for me! That made me so happy! It was an experience that I won't ever forget and our reconnection will last this time!

Again, life is what you make of it! Sometimes happiness comes in unexpected ways, but you must always be open for it! Get out and get out of your comfort zone! You never know what unexpected happiness is waiting for you!