These days,
where everyone is going about their busy lives,
it is nice to hear how you are appreciated from time to time.

Sometime last week,
My co-worker, who said this to me before,
came to my office and told me this.

“Ty, I just want you to know how we appreciate you.”

I said, “Thank you.”
And I asked why?

“First I want to thank you for being so patient with us whenever we need help.”

“Okay.” I said.

“This weekend, my mother got a laptop for the first time, and I was showing her how to use it.”
My co-worker replied.
“You know, just showing her the email and the internet.”

“That’s great!”
“How did it go?” I asked.

“I almost killed her!”

Alright.
Maybe “Kill” wasn’t exactly the word that was used.
But anger and frustration was definitely conveyed on our conversation.

I didn’t really care if murder was on the six o’clock news that night.
But that story really made my day.