Today provided an excellent reminder of why I’m grateful to work in Pubs. Sure, there’s some general satisfaction in doing good work, but it’s even better when I get a message from an editor saying:
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“Good catch.” When I find a mistake that other people missed, knowing it can be corrected and thus prevent thousands of kids in Mississippi from being more confused than they already were while taking a math test… that’s a good feeling.
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“Nice shot.” That wasn’t an editor, that’s what my grandfather would say to me while playing pool. It didn’t matter if I sunk a ball or completely missed everything: “Nice shot.”
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“Will you marry me?” Also not an editor. I’m very grateful that I asked Teresa that question and I’m looking forward to her following through with it in January.
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“We’d love to join you.” My parents live fairly close, so when Teresa and I were talking about what to do for dinner tonight, I suggested that we call and invite them to join us. Yay for having dinner with Mom and Dad!
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“We’ll pay for it.” … Yay for having dinner with Mom and Dad!
