Meet the Author...

There is a double meaning to the title of this entry.

First, I have yet to publish a picture of myself on my blog...the issue has been more linked to vanity than privacy. And it is not that this is such a good picture...but it illustrates part of my life that I am quite willing to share with you. I love my job. There I said it...sadly I haven't always been able to say that. During my stint with Statistics Canada my leg ached from the shackle attached to the desk. In the school system I became positively pavlovian when my life was pretty much run by bells. And yes, even in my time as a pastor I did find days where shackles and bells would have seemed like a cakewalk. (note to reader...have you ever been part of a cakewalk...I didn't think so...I have...if you want to know about leave a comment).

Second...yesterday we put on a book signing for a well known author. Some of you may recognise him. I am sure that book signing for authors can be a drag, a routine, a task. And I freely admit that most authors are not people-people. It is hard to be a people person and lock yourself up for hours to write something that other people want to read.

I love the contrast in this picture. Clearly one of us is excited about his job. The other seems to be caught in the realm of expectation and schedule. They are both great guys...and we all have bad picture days. To love your job, to be way over the top excited about what is happening is a gift. Ok I admit it. I was hamming it up for the camera...something my kids taught me...but do you see the contrast? Does it make go ....hmmmmmm

Thought so...