Sit yourself down

March 4, 2009 in Uncategorized

Sometimes the message you need arrives in your inbox just at the moment when you needed it most. Or at your front door holding a six-pack of Blenheim's Ginger Ale, the newest People magazine with Michelle Obama's awesome arms on the cover, and a case of Thin Mints. Just sayin.

That's what happened with this email and photo, which came to me on one of Those Days We Like To Forget:

Hi Patti!

Life is a Verb has been my loyal companion over the past few months. We've shared conversation on park benches, in coffee shops and in bookstores. She's made me laugh, cry (in a good way) and really challenged me to be a better person…like all good friends should. So, with reckless abandon, I've pasted my own picture on the back of your book because I've so identified with your words. (…Sound familiar?) I only hope that when I become a Mom someday, I'll be able to share a similar wisdom with them.

With love and laughter,

~~Patti~~ Jeannie

Some of you might remember my similar story of identification. Jeannie Nguyen, you really really made me smile. And cry.

I'm thinking we should all sit ourselves down and write a letter (thanks to Wendee Lee for pointing me to that link).

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

2 comments to " Sit yourself down "


Jan

March 5, 2009 AT 6:37AM

Hi Patti,

Where can you purchase the ginger ale you are talking about? I re-introduced myself to ginger ale after a nasty 24 hour stomach bug, and had forgotten how much I like it. Your ginger ale sounds very
interesting!

Judy

March 5, 2009 AT 8:18AM

Hi, Patti,
You have been on my Favourites list for about three years now, even if I do not say anything. You make me think, a lot. I just wanted to ask you to drop by my blog http://lilacgate.blogspot.com/ as there is a surprise waiting for you.