We Should Do This Again

Last night I attended a Celebration of Life for a former colleague from my BevMo! days.

Brian was our spirits buyer. He was also my self-appointed annoying brother—always teasing me, playing pranks, and finding new ways to make my job just a little more difficult...and a lot more fun.

I left BevMo! in 2015.

What surprised me most wasn't just hearing the stories about Brian. It was walking into a room filled with people I hadn't seen in more than a decade.

I had forgotten how much history you can share with people you haven't seen in years.

Within minutes, we were laughing like no time had passed.

As the evening came to an end, we all found ourselves saying the same thing:

"We should do this again...under happier circumstances."

I hope we do.

But I also know life has a way of getting busy.

On the drive home, I called Melissa, another BevMo! coworker and friend who couldn't make it. Several people had asked about her throughout the evening.

We talked the whole way home.

It reminded me of something I've been trying to practice this past year.

If someone crosses your mind, don't just think about them.

Reach out.

Sometimes all it takes is a simple,

"Hey...I was thinking about you."