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The end of the work week is here. Happy Friday! Last night saw the season opener of the NFL. It feature a rematch on last seasons NFC Championship game between the Vikings and the Saints. There was a big build-up and plots and sub-plots being offered all week-long. Finally, the game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. It was not as exciting as the build up, but the Saints managed to win in a 14 – 9 game.
Patricia has been working with clients trying to find a nice home for a young family. After a false start, we think they have found a very nice home in which to raise their children.
Have you noticed that sometimes the occasions that are supposed to be the happiest are also the most stressful? Friends of mine have worked hard to prepare for their daughter’s wedding. If you’ve ever been involved in organizing a wedding of any size, you can sympathize with them. No matter the size of a wedding, the work is in the details! This is not a big wedding and it is not a small wedding. Family members are coming from various places and they need to e accommodated. Of course there always seems to be some disagreement to contend with. Things were simpler when families lived in the same town, or within a few miles of each other.
As I think about these three things, I think they have some things in common. There is a degree of stress in each. They all go through a cycle of sorts. And the stress of the cycle produces the result.
First is the concept. The concept for the Saints and Vikings was the schedule from the NFL. For the family looking for a new home it was the decision to move. For the wedding, it was the question and the answer. Then the planning or the searching, followed closely by executing the plan. In the case of the football game planning includes a multitude of media, equipment, and practice for each team. The family has identified the area and neighborhood and is searching for the right home. The engaged couple worked on the guest list, selected a venue and may have directed others as delegates to handle details.
All of the build-up and stress leads to the event, a football game, a house closing or a wedding. What happens next…well, the season is young, the search may be ended, and the wedding is in the near future. There will be more to tell and those stories will wait to be written.
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