Lake Lewisia #542

The bond between friends is always to be cherished, but the one between best friends provides the kind of magic that changes lives and worlds. The Woman in the Black Hat will be conducting the yearly binding rituals for any people wishing to formalize their friendship at this level (details available upon request). If you are unsure if your relationship qualifies for best friend status, consider what their reaction would be if you were suddenly abducted by fairies, named the werewolf emperor, or transformed into a tree (do not actually attempt any of these situations until AFTER all relevant rituals have been completed).

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LL#542

Today's Keyboard Smash

Tada! This is what I settled on. Two small changes in the hopes of being able to stick to the established big change.

One of my coworkers was particularly kind to me. She offered to make a request that I be added to a job she was working, because they needed an extra body and because she knew I wanted to get back on a machine instead of doing packaging tasks. The plan fell through, through no fault of hers, but I remained delighted by the consideration. It was thoughtful in a way that was entirely unexpected. It was deeply flattering to have someone volunteer to work with me.

Even setting aside any self-esteem issues, I don't expect this sort of thing. I know I am an acquired taste, socially. While I would be surprised if anyone suggested they despise working with me--I'm an inoffensive enough partner to have in terms of the work itself, both hard-working and largely unconcerned with other people's tendency to slack off--it's another thing entirely to see evidence that someone would actively seek out my company. Since this is one of my favorite coworkers, it was especially pleasing.