positive recognition is a pleasantry in life.
it's common to know some people think well of you.
it's more frequent to know that people are upset with you.
and it's the cause of ulcers to know that a lot of people always have one eye watching you.

God gives good gifts, and sometimes good things are hard things.
being told no, being left in the dust, being shut down, being unspoken to.
I'm in the wake of a lot of hard things, and yet, I've not gone crazy, or had the urge to call the game and throw in the towel - by the grace of God.

It's nice to hear affirmation - like I'm not just going crazy.
I'm encouraged with life outside of work, after today.