Humbling work...

I'm pretty sure I haven't ever spoken of my work on the blog before. I'm not sure that's been as much of a conscious decision as I'd like to take credit for. If pressed, I certainly could list reasons why I have made decisions not to post things about my work--confidentiality, sensitivity, assumed disinterest in the three of you that read my posts.

But today I feel compelled to share a small bit of my world. In April we went through a re-alignment, complete with new job assignments and territories. Not radically different, but enough different that I've spent the better part of 120 days building relationships and yelling at Gabby the gps "GO AHEAD AND RE-CALCULATE ALL YOU WANT! I'M NOT TAKING THAT ROUTE!!!!!!" as I have tried to navigate my new territory. (It hasn't always been pretty people).

And given the re-alignment, I've experienced and am still experiencing all of the highs and lows and early successes and stupid mistakes and "oh my gosh I'm exhausted of the newness" and the "holy cow, did I make a mistake taking this job" emotions.

So much so that today I think God sent me a clear reminder to give it the ol' Nemo try "just keep going. Just keep going". And I was reminded of WHY I do what I do.

This is a text I got from one of my agents today.

How many people get to do that for a living? To say nothing of the fact that even though she can't bring the husband back, the $250,000 check she delivered will help ease a lot of stress that comes in times like those.

Hug your spouse today.

(And check on your life insurance coverage)