Just One of Them DaysBesides having to make two separate trips to Torrance today (both times during heavy traffic), my day ended on a very good note. Why? My stomach got big, my head got big, my wallet stayed fat... you can't beat that with a baseball bat.
I met with an applicant who insisted on meeting me in person. He was pretty intent on this and since he was down here on a business trip anyway, I agreed to meet him in Torrance. Thinking I would grab a quick bite to eat, I thought I'd be home at a decent time. However, I was out with this cat for three hours!
This guy had so many interesting things to say that I was at a lost for words. He was a General Manager at this high tech company in San Jose and it literally seemed like I was getting more intelligent just by listening to him spit.
Then, we started talking about our personal life experiences before he told me what he thought of me. Now, many of my applicants have expressed their gratitude to me before in the past but I never really took any of those remarks to mean more than what they were at face value. However, when this guy started going off about me, there was something different about his sincerity and about the way he analyzed me. I was so moved and touched by his comments that all the trials and tribulations I endured at work made sense and were worthwhile. It all came together at that one moment and so much pride and satisfaction flooded my soul.
Maybe it was the really good sashimi and sushi in my system; maybe it was the sapporo beer chilling in my stomach; maybe because all the food and drinks were paid for. Whatever the reason, I felt so much satisfaction about what I have been doing thus far that I had to post this entry. I hope all of you guys get a chance to experience what I felt today. It can truly make you see your life in a different light.
Aight, enough rambling, I'm off to bed.
