Not everyone gets to work with really great people. Personality clashes make for some seriously tense situations and make 40 hour work weeks feel 100 times longer.
I, however, have always been lucky to work with awesome people, especially right now.
One of those people, E, asked me today why she hasn’t been mentioned in the blog lately. “Do I need to be funnier or something? Because I’m pretty sure that M is in it all the time and he’s pretty mean.”
The girl is actually hilarious. I can’t even tell you what she says, because it’s not like she spews off joke after joke. She just comes up with these one liners that are timed so perfectly that I, on a daily basis, end up laughing so hard that I cry.
I was talking to my grandma the other day about a friend she used to have who would make everyone laugh, put them all in great moods, and just generally make everything fun or brighter in some way. I agreed, telling her how, during boot camp, we had to do the wheelbarrow exercise and E dropped my feet, yelling to the trainers that her wheelbarrow “was broken”.
“She sounds funny,” Grandma commented.
“She really IS!” I try to be as funny as her. It doesn’t always work out that well.
I asked her today what she and JR were talking about so I could reference it here, because listening to those two banter makes me laugh even if I’m not in on the conversation. “Well, we’re generally pretty funny, so you’re going to have to be more specific.” Touche.
In the year and a half that I’ve known her, E has become an amazing friend and confidante. Man problems? Contact E. Feeling blue? E will make you feel better. She’s just awesome all around. Her husband once told her not to “corrupt” me. I’m really glad she did.
Two summers ago, JR worked in a unit close to where E and I were working. We invited him to lunch, saying that we met in the lunchroom. Which is true, we did. (We DID, JR!). He just didn’t know where the lunchroom was, so we never really knew him until about a week before he left to go back to school. When he FINALLY joined us for lunch, we were shocked at how funny he was.
When we found out that he was coming back to work after graduation, we were both really excited. “JR’s coming back?! Oh, awesome! I love him! He’s so cool!” I’m fairly certain that the woman I said this to, and the one who works closest with him, was concerned for him due to my apparent overexcitement at his return.
I honestly don’t think I could get through some days without them here. They’re always there to listen, laugh with, complain to, and get advice from.
But mostly laugh with. Case in point: I’ve just been notified that they will be performing a duet in the talent show here. Their top three picks are Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Sonny and Cher - I Got You Babe (with E being Sonny and JR being Cher, obviously), or John Travolta feat. Olivia Newton John - Summer Nights.
This is why they are awesome.
Maybe it seems a little sappy to write about my lovelies from work (except that I was receiving complaints, so I felt it was necessary), but they make work enjoyable. There are no airs about them, no pretenses. I can be myself, and that, above all else, means the most to me.
Heart you both, E and JR!
Hugs and Kisses,
Bella
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