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Rediscovering the Obvious

An occasional journey through one man's perspectives as he fumbles along in the footsteps of many great men.
The joys of service

Yesterday I spent six hours helping a friend strip wallpaper throughout his new home. So did about ten other people. It was really great to watch a group come together around a single person's needs. It was also very rewarding to work with my hands again, as I spend far too much of my life sitting in front of the keyboard.

Afterwards, I went with my family to the park and enjoyed walking in the 68 degree weather (it had been 41 when I started working that morning). Last night a group of us went out to enjoy a nice dinner at Sullivan's. All in all a very nice, rewarding day. I need more of those... how do I structure my career and life to attain this sort of goal?

 

Published Monday, March 03, 2008 10:32 AM by willeke

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# re: The joys of service @ Monday, March 03, 2008 4:38 PM

Margin.

I am super-protective of my down time (in case you hadn't noticed). Especially now that everything is a 20+ mile drive, I very much appreciate days on which I do not leave home.

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