A Cool Publisher's Day

Have you ever met someone in a coffee shop, interviewed them and before they leave, you stand up, hold hands and say a prayer? Well, it happened to me today. I met a wonderful woman today. I interviewed her about Sickle Cell Anemia. Her son has the disease. He is the spokesperson for the National Sickle Cell Organization. He met President Obama. Can you believe it? She is a dynamic person. It caught me off guard, but once we grabbed hands and bowed our heads, we prayed and the other people in the coffee shop faded away. I couldn't believe I did it and felt good about it. The experiences I have with people is just wonderful and interesting.

Each time I meet someone new, I am positive I'm doing the right thing. Because there are so many wonderful people in Austin and each person that I have come in contact with have so much to give to our community. But it reaffirms everything for me. I love telling someone's story and watching it unfold in print. I just had to share my cool day. 

I was suppose to get up early (5:30am) to start my morning because I knew I had to be at my interview at 10:00am. But of course, it didn't happen. I have to work on this. But managing editor and I decided after the interview to take the rest of the day off. So I stopped working around 2pm today. We are still working on finalizing the June issue, but it will be out the first week.  I'm excited. I will work some tomorrow and Sunday. My day ended with a phone call from the Trella Foundation. I have been asked to be on the board of the foundation which is the first for me. I am not sure how it will work, but I will learn. I believe in Trella's House and I'm glad to be apart of the foundation. My first board. Wow! I need to pinch myself.

Well, tomorrow's a new day and thanks for reading.

"Embrace Your Community"