My wife and other thoughts...
It's been a long day and I didn't get a chance to shoot any photos (it also doesn't help when I forget to put the memory card into my camera, dammit!). Tonight was my wife's last board meeting for the non-profit I work for and have volunteered for. She is the only board member who is from the original steering committee when we were a program of the YWCA!! She has volunteered for 8 years and has weather some pretty intense times while serving on the board.
Tonight I went to the board meeting because I knew they were giving her a certificate of appreciation and I wanted to be there because it was her last official meeting. While listening to the discussion and watching her type meeting notes into her laptop, I had a few thoughts.
I have these moments, nothing special going on moments where I 'see' Dawn, usually when she is volunteering/working and is in the moment of what she is doing. She doesn't know that I am watching her, but in that moment, I fall in love all over again. I'm amazed by her, her ability to take notes when people are talking, her way of interacting with others, the way she asks questions, or makes a funny comment, that way she has with words. It's just moments, but they are amazing moments to me when I take the time to notice them.
I have mixed feeling about her leaving the board. She's been such a fixture, and a voice of reason for a lot of people. But I get it, she needs to step away from this responsibility and try something new in volunteer land. But the good news is that I get to come home everyday to her, and she will still be my voice of reason when I need her to be.
So I lift my glass to you my love and thank you for all the hours, energy and love that you have put into the OutCenter. You are amazing woman!!
And while I wasn't able to take a photo tonight, here is one of my favorites of Dawn from last year.
PS - love you! I'm glad that I get to experience my last year before the 1/2 century mark with you!
Tonight I went to the board meeting because I knew they were giving her a certificate of appreciation and I wanted to be there because it was her last official meeting. While listening to the discussion and watching her type meeting notes into her laptop, I had a few thoughts.
I have these moments, nothing special going on moments where I 'see' Dawn, usually when she is volunteering/working and is in the moment of what she is doing. She doesn't know that I am watching her, but in that moment, I fall in love all over again. I'm amazed by her, her ability to take notes when people are talking, her way of interacting with others, the way she asks questions, or makes a funny comment, that way she has with words. It's just moments, but they are amazing moments to me when I take the time to notice them.
I have mixed feeling about her leaving the board. She's been such a fixture, and a voice of reason for a lot of people. But I get it, she needs to step away from this responsibility and try something new in volunteer land. But the good news is that I get to come home everyday to her, and she will still be my voice of reason when I need her to be.
So I lift my glass to you my love and thank you for all the hours, energy and love that you have put into the OutCenter. You are amazing woman!!
And while I wasn't able to take a photo tonight, here is one of my favorites of Dawn from last year.
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