When a major transition inches closer and closer, and the blur of what will be doesn't clear, sometimes simple conversations can encourage the soul.

I had one of those today.

Thursday's are my TLB days - Thursday Lunch Buddy - with Paul Schuster.  I won't spent too much time here talking about his impact on me, because I have that in mind for a later post, but I want to mention it here too because I think it's important.

Thank you, Paul, for being a consistent and reliable friend. Thank you, today, for letting me vent, and for hearing my frustrations with kindness and gentleness. 

I am blessed to know you.