Working For The Weekend

I cannot tell you how happy I was to find out I was not needed at the boutique this weekend! I was faced with a possible 12 hour day on Saturday, followed by five more on Sunday. Now I get a little down time to get caught up in a leisurely pace, still having two events to attend.

April 5, 2024, my weekly Mix event at the art museum. On my way there, I stopped at to see a client and work on the event I am assisting with in September.

This evening was just wonderful! I was paired with a friend and fellow volunteer at my usual post (I usually work solo) and the two of us ladies just talked all evening. It was very nice. Meanwhile, I doled out hug after hug and connected with so many people. I smiled the entire evening. Sometimes (certainly not always), it’s good to be me.

April 6, 2024 was a welcomed break from working at the boutique. I adore that job, but given all the other things I am doing and how little I am paid (which I certainly agreed to), it has been a bit of a strain. But I made a commitment, so I am happy to help. With the day off, I only had a CIFF shift that evening. I got dressed in what was confirmed by many compliments as a really cute outfit! Downtown was buzzing with so much activity, visitors in town for both the eclipse and the woman’s Final Four, plus every one of the theaters in our Playhouse Square (the nation’s second largest theater district) was being used. This is something that hasn’t happened in many, many years. I was just so happy and now allow me to spin a fabulous tale.

During my shift on Thursday, two lovely ladies stopped by our booth to ask some questions. They were decked out in Iowa gear, obviously there to support their team. We talked for quite a while. I made recommendations on things to do and smiled and waived at each other a few times as they moved around the place. I said goodbye to them and told them to have fun.

Then on this day, Judy, one of the ladies came back to see a movie and specifically sought me out. Well, as you can expect, she got the big Kandi hug! I congratulated her on the Hawkeye’s win! (Sadly, Judy went home without a championship.) She went to see her movie and when she came out, she made sure she came back to see me. We lightly held hands while we chatted and I, of course, got a bit misty. Best hug I may ever have given! I am proud to have been such an ambassador for our fine city and I certainly gave Judy a story to tell friends about the great lady she met in Cleveland!

This is how change happens, one person, one encounter, at a time.

There is one very proud woman at her post!