It mattered to that starfish

[flexagon]

Email received today:

I just wanted to say thank you for helping me out when I was having a bad time a year ago. I'm still on the same team, but knowing how to navigate talking to other teams was a big help in figuring out what I need and getting to a more stable place. And I think you're the one who suggested I talk to $PERSON, which was a very good idea. Things are going well for me these days, and I expect to be around $THIS_OFFICE for the forseeable future :)

Amusingly, I had to look back to find the suggestions I had sent, because I had no memory of this meeting. It happened though!

Comments

[ckd]

One of my philosophies of life is "Perform small kindnesses whenever you can. You never know how large they will seem to their recipients."

Even though you didn't remember the meeting, they did.

[flexagon]

You're so right. Sometimes it feels like a heavy responsibility, thinking that each tiny interaction might really matter to someone, but the truth is that a few will, and you never know which ones.

[motyl]

It's nice to know we did good, nice being thanked, and nice knowing things are indeed better now :-)

[flexagon]

Oh, hi there $PERSON. Yes indeed. High fives.