Who Knew?

Every year for the past 6 years at the very least my friend Tal and I have a conversation and it goes like this,

Tal: "I'm sorry your unhappy with your job. So let me ask you this, what do you REALLY want to do? What would you not mind spending the rest of your life doing?"

Me: "Tal, this is going to sound so stupid and like a complete slacker, but I love having fun. If I'm not having fun whatever I'm doing is just not worth it. I want to have fun for the rest of my life, I want everyone around me to be having fun. But having fun is not a real job, so I don't know what I can do."

Today I started a new job. I went through the interview and somehow managed to stand out. So, when I get there today and really start talking to my new boss about my responsibilities. My job is to plan parties. Yes that will require sales, some hustling, but my job is to bring the fun.

As I was driving home today I was talking to my Mom and she was telling of a conversation she had with a friend today. And that friend said to her, "I can't imagine a better job for Sandrine, a job that's about having fun, and making sure other people have fun." It was at that moment I was reminded of all those past conversations with Tal where I lamented that what I wanted to do didn't really exist.

So it turns out, that maybe this isn't just another job, it's the answer to a long standing prayer.

- S