Mentors

Today I was able to have breakfast with one of my mentors and his wife. There are really very few things that I enjoy more than sitting with one of my mentors and talking to him or her about life, career, and how good the eggs are. It really does not matter what the topic is, I always take something good away from these interactions. Today was no different. 

You know, there are many different models for mentoring. Some are short term, and only help folks move from one transition to the next. While others may be impersonal and focused on professional interactions. The model that I have been brought up in is familial. Not in the sense of giving family titles like "work mom" or "kinship group," but more in the actual familial bond. When I spend time around the circles of people with whom I share mentors, it's like being at a family reunion. And the social support that I get from my mentor family is as real as it gets. 

Having breakfast today was like a booster shot. It reminded me that I have a whole lot of people that care about me and want the best. From biological family to the family that I picked and who have picked me. It's all good, and I couldn't be more thankful.

I'm grateful for mentors!

Just a Thought... #CarryOn

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