Elly the Elephant (for when you're experiencing stress from work)
Benjamin was thrilled when I opened my Christmas present from him this year. It was a tiny stuffed animal — a Squeezamal, to be exact. This five-inch round children's toy is some kind of denim elephant, with pink-and-silver polka dot ears, and sparkly eyes, flappy little feet and a curly denim tale. It squeezes softly like a memory-foam stress ball. It emits a faint scent like raspberry rainbows. Its name is Elly.
Ben was jumping up and and down as I ripped the wrapping paper off and exclaimed, "It's for when you're experiencing stress from work!!"
Kendra and I burst out laughing, at this six-year-old's precocious vocabulary. His thoughtfulness was adorable, trying to think of something practical for his dad. And the fact that I don't tend to have a job with a lot stress in it.
Today, I had a couple of different conversations at work that I really wanted to bring my best to. They were on matters I really cared about, and I wanted to be able to make a clear point, while staying open and s…
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