Reach out
Listening to an old Def Leppard album today reminded me of a long-lost friend. We haven’t spoken in over 10 years and I remembered that it was once his favorite album.
I decided it had been too long so I called his old number, hoping it might still be good. The voicemail greeting confirmed it was him, so I left a message about why I was inspired to call and left my number.
To my surprise and delight he called me back a few hours later. Trish and I had a great catchup with him and it was like we had spoken last week. I cannot even remember why we lost touch and I’m really happy that I decided to take a chance.
What might you gain by reaching out to someone?
Hopefully, my questions cause you to reflect on your own thinking, relationships or choices. Maybe I even inspire you to make positive changes.
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