Good stuff

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

This was good news weekend for me. On Friday evening we found out that Angela got a new job, and then Saturday morning one of my best friends, Jen, had her baby! Amelia Elizabeth Meyers came into the world at 3:38AM Saturday and mother and baby are both fine. That’s awesome!

Obviously both Jen and Angela are looking forward to the new challenges in their lives. I’m sure they’ll both be great at it, they are both incredibly strong, smart and talented women. As different as they are, they have that in common, and I am lucky enough to be able count one as my wife and the other as a good friend. There’s something to be said for having people you have the utmost respect for in your life. I think it’s almost a source of pride for me to have people who I respect so much, care about and respect me in return.

It’s been a good weekend to remember all the good that life has to offer!

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