A Fabulous Sound

Working in a quiet, community cubicle environment all day leaves little room for privacy and so a sort of open dorm style is adapted. Sometimes, it is easier to pretend not to hear and sometimes, it is impossible to avoid what is going on around you. A group of about 15 women plus one "guy" (he likes to be called that, thus the air quotes), mix in every ones emotions, personal lives, points of view and a few cultural background differences and voila - the potential for both disaster and the best stories one person could never make up.

Today, in the middle of it all, a co-worker brought a guest into the mix for lunch. They kept to themselves and tried to maintain a bit of privacy, but something new happened. The guest said something and my co-worker laughed. Laughed. Laughed. Mind you, it's not that we don't all laugh, sometimes it can be down right hysterical, but it is all relative. She rarely laughs. Something within me was touched. Happiness should be shared more and certainly an extra helping should be served among those we spend so much daily time among. Go ahead, laugh it up and keep it coming. It's fabulous!