I think I met Carmen on Ryze. We circulated around similar circles, but missed connecting time and time again. We were ghosts in each others lives and then lost connection.
Fast forward several years. I moved to Santa Monica and somehow came to know that Carmen was living in the LA area. We met up a few times, saw each other at a party or two and then we started becoming friends. The more time we hung out together, the more we realized our current tracks were going the same direction- parallel it seemed. Two years later those tracks still parallel each other. And we continue to share stories, best practices, ideas and collaboration between the train windows, inciting and speeding the engines.
Today is her birthday.
So I send this shout out to you Carmen. Thank you for being my collaborator. Thank you for kicking my ass when I need it. Thank you for egging me on. Thank you for making me realize all my dreams are belong to my reality. May 007 be a year of success, passion, quietude, discovery and delight for you. Here's to many more! xxx
* Photo of Carmen stolen from her flickr feed.
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