The note may have made it all worth it.
If you've been reading these recently you know I've been in the middle of a rather busy week (including a show tonight at the Lake Superior Theater). And it's still going on; Loraine and I are going downstate a week from today to visit daily blog reader Floyd of Reese, so I have to work ahead for that (like making sure radio runs while I'm gone and writing two TV bits) before we hit the road.
I know. The fun never ends, right?
8-)
Anyway, I received a hand-written note from someone who had been involved in one of the things that made the past week so busy. I wasn't at all expecting the note, so when I saw the words “Thank you for all the joy you bring”, I had to stop and think about it for a second. I mean; I've never quite thought of it that way. I hope this doesn't make me sound strange, but I've never really considered the effect that my work has on people. I put a tour or program together, I do it, I mentally go over what went right and what didn't go the way I thought, and then I move on to the next project.
This may be short-sighted of me, but I guess I never stopped to consider how the people attending the projects felt during and after.
I mean, I know they (hopefully) laughed and some will tell me how much they enjoyed it, but I guess I never thought of it that way. I never thought of it as bringing people joy. But if they did laugh a little and enjoyed what I did, then I guess I AM bringing people a little joy. And these days, is there anything more precious to share with a group of people?
I don't think so.
So I'd like to thank the person who gave me the note, for both giving it to me and for opening my eyes to this new perspective on my work. I've always known how it's impacted me; now I know how it affects others, as well.
Have a great weekend!
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