Shining Engagement Ring
Masha, congratulations on your engagement.
It’s been almost 5 years since we became friends. I met you on your flight…in the sky…our nationalities, living countries, and cultures are different, but we became close friends as if we were sisters.
Since she came over to Japan from Germany, I went to see her today. It was soooooooooooooooooo nice to see her. We talked a lot as always. Time goes so fast when I am with her.
I gave her a present for her engagement, and she gave me back her necklace which she was just wearing. That was so nice of her. When I wear the necklace, I will think of her.
Masha, your engagement ring is shining just like you. Be happy forever. Keep in touch.
Happily Ever After
Yesterday, I went to my university-mate’s wedding ceremony. The couple, especially the bride loves Disneyland, so the party was held at Disney Hotel Miracosta.
The couple has been together for 8 years since they were high school. They had had long-distance love, but they have cared about each other. They are still love in each other…I could tell it just by looking at their happily smile.
The groom’s (my friend’s) high school teacher said at the speech, “Where there is a will, there is a way. They have that strong will for their relationship, but will is not enough to have 8-year relationship. It was destiny…They are meant to be.”
The bride looked so happy that I wished I could have that kinda smile someday in the future… All the girls thought so. Even men, who are not usually interested in holding a wedding party compared to women, thought they want to have their own wedding party if their partner can smile so happily like the bride. Can I? Can you?
I believe they will live happily ever after…Congratulations, Keisuke and Nozomi!
Thank You Word
“Thank you”…that word made my week at the end…
I had amazingly busy days this week. Since two assistants in my team are away for their two-week mandatory leave, me and one more assistant need to cover all the works of the team. Plus, because of the current bad financial market, we’ve got so many jobs and transactions more than usual. Stocks are going down and market of foreign currencies is rough, etc…clients are worried about their assets and some of them needed to meets the margin calls… We also had to take action plans for that. I was receiving many internal and external phone calls, and making lots of transactions at the same time thinking about the cut-off times. It was so tense and I felt pressure all day long. I came to work earlier, did not have any time to get lunch, and did lots of overtime works. Of course, I got exhausted…
Yesterday, around late afternoon, one sales man (advisor) got a phone call from his client. The client seemed to have a call put through to me. I was so busy yesterday as well, so I just thought negatively like “Did I do something wrong to the client or will I get some complains…?” But what he said was “Thank you. I felt relieved by having your support”, which I never expected to receive the word from the client.
Yesterday morning, the client’s advisor was having off-site meeting but the client needed to talk with him as soon as possible. Then I answered the client’s call and explained all his required documents after looking into some things for him. It was nothing. I mean, explaining and proving services are normal things, though his transaction was kinda complicated.
The client took his time to call me to say just thank you, even though he is also a busy man. He is a top person of a company…
I have seen many top people who are demanding, get bossy, and snobby. But the client I talked yesterday…he was different. I also have not received those kinda warm words recently. That’s why I felt so touched.
Things have been so hectic, but I felt like it was a great weight off my shoulders by getting his appreciation.
Saying thank you…it has strong impact, I think. I realized it. And, I am so happy to make it to weekend after such a long week! I can finally breathe :-)
I gave her a present for her engagement, and she gave me back her necklace which she was just wearing. That was so nice of her. When I wear the necklace, I will think of her.
