Keeping it in perspective

My 5-year old is in my home office today, working diligently on her project of the week, a “friendship bracelet” for Daddy. She is spending a lot of effort and time on making sure the threads are braided correctly and that it looks “good enough for daddy to wear all the time.” Right now she is my colleague and office mate and she is focused on creating the best outcome for her project.

So I’ve stopped what I was doing, engaged with her, let her measure my arm and helped cut the yarn. A team building moment to be sure.

Makes me think about the importance I place on certain projects. Some seemingly small or less-important projects, with colleagues of any age, can be really special and can have the  ”forever” component of a friendship bracelet if there is an outcome of bonded relationships at the end.

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