Today I had the opportunity to help some folks with some Medicare stuff. I was very excited. I don’t often have the chance to help people using my work stuff; I jump at the very infrequent chance to help someone with my professional skills.
This couple is an old friend of my parents. After an hour of listening and explaining the very dry nuances of health insurance, the conversation turned to my parents. They’d been friends with my parents for over 40 some years. Longer than I’ve been around. They had some wonderful stuff to say about my dad. Some professional as they used to work together and some personal as they had a mutual friend who dad went above and beyond to help.
On the heels of that, they said something that made me super proud. They said, “you talk like your dad.” I don’t really; I think they meant you’re like him for helping. They saw me in this very positive way in large part because of my dad and their connection to him.
Taher, help people. It’s awesome to help people. Also, do it because it will affect the way people interact with Yusuf and Nooriya years from now.
