Bright spots

At the risk of encouraging disaster or unexpected excitement, I have thought of a few things to mention which are bright spots.


After church on Wednesday night, the Ladies' Group, with me as their queen, had to assemble for a quick meeting in the back of the church to address our Befriend a Mission monies. As the 7-8 ladies gathered 'round, our pastor's daughter, Anna, stuck her head into the circle and asked, "Miss Kim, would it be okay if I put you down on job applications as a reference?" SURE!!! I told I would be honored and would give her a good reference. 


She was second person to ask me this in a couple days' time so my phone should soon be ringing off  the hook (a cliche which means little to most people these days!). It is an honor, I believe, to be asked this. My friend's daughter, Erica, who returned mid-year from WLC, asked me about being a personal reference for her, but she went on her interview with a company, and was hired on the spot in January. I never got a chance to tout Erica's good qualities.


Last week was the fashion show/luncheon/fund raiser at The Club, for the Quigley House. Before it began, I was 'working the room', saying hello to folks I had not seen in a while and so on. Everyone was dolled up which is fun to see when some I only know from the pool in swim wear! One lady came up to me, gave me a big hug, and told me she had sought me out. Katherine said something to the effect of "I knew you were coming so I had to find you"...talk about a warm fuzzy. Another lady, also a Realtor with the first lady I mentioned, greeted me before she had to leave to get back to work. We agreed it's nice to be able to touch our friends in the flesh instead of only via the Internet. So near, and yet so far!


I had been asked to move to Table #1 to sit with The Club owner and her group, to make room for a lady who had no seat. There were ladies whom I had not been introduced to at the table, and because the event got started, we had to wait until afterward. One lady seated across from me came up to me, and I thought she said she knew me from somewhere. Due to the commotion in the room, I misheard her, but as our conversation grew, it seems she did not know me, but said she wanted to. Oh my! 'Laureen' got a kick out of me, she said, and said I was bright and cheery. She should see me when I hit a bag of rocks!