Day 27 -- The Proof is in the People

One of the joys of being the parent of an athlete is working in the concession stand at sporting events.  Tonight the softball team was responsible for the concessions at the football game.  Yes, I could've spent the evening drinking wine w/ colleagues, but working concessions had its benefits.  I got to joke around w/ people, telling a kid when he bought ten lollipops, "I'm gonna need to see some I.D. for those."  It's been a long week, and although I'm very tired, working with other parents and student/athletes for 2 1/2 hours brightened my mood and lifted my energy.  The proof is in the people.  Being social forces us to focus on others more than ourselves.  I had some achy nodes during the day today, but tonight they're fine.