You Can Count on Me

(Legal Disclaimer - I said I'd post every day and I'm going to fail at that this weekend.  I'm heading to Bend to see my sister on this fine Spring Break week. Whereas they have a computer, they probably don't want to watch me post whilst I'm at their house.  If I get a chance I will but no promises)

I realized yesterday that people talk to me.  I mean REALLY talk to me, I'm kind of a sounding board for many different people in my life.  For this, I'm grateful.  Though it is quite a responsibility to be that person, that person who knows so much about other people, and sometimes I'm caught in a bind with what I should and should not disclose to someone else close to me that should probably know.  I pretty much live by the rule of thumb that if my discloser is not in harms way, I will just listen and guide the best that I can.  Or sometimes, they just want someone to just listen without advice or guidance.  Or I will urge (sometimes PUSH) the discloser to talk to their friend, spouse, mom, dad, son, or daughter.  As hard as it is, I really cherish this quality in myself that people trust me so much that they seek me out to talk to me. It's quite an honor to be respected like that and I hope that I continue to show the people I love that they can count on me, because I care. A lot.

xoxo