Just sharing

My business partner Matt got married last Friday. Before I write this post I want to congratulate Matt and his new wife Tara, who are off honeymooning at the moment, on their marriage!

A couple of days before Matt’s wedding we had lunch together, it was his last day in the office, I asked him to have lunch with me so I could wish him well on his new journey. During our lunch we talked about many things, surprisingly we managed to make sure none of them included the business. However a lot of what we talked about paralleled our relationship, as business partners and through the birth of the magazine.

Much of our chat centered on communication and expectations in relationships. I was happy to hear how focused Matt and Tara have been on their communication as they became husband and wife, as well as, the expectations they each have for the marriage. I shared with Matt that my wife and I spent time, prior to and after getting married, on the same things and we’ve found those exercises helpful as we have gone through the ebbs and flows of our life together.

I was touched as Matt shared what he and Tara have learned. It was touching because even though Matt and I have been working together for about 18 months, this was one of the rare occasions we just sat down and talked about life. Usually our time together is focused the excitement of canvas, the challenges of running the business and what needs to get done today, tomorrow and in the future. I think we learned a lot more about each other that day. Although we only spent a couple hours, it seemed like a lot longer length of quality time, –time that I feel was well spent.

So, what’s the purpose of my writing this post? I’ve asked myself that question a few times and I’m not exactly sure what the purpose is. Yet, I have felt compelled to write it since our lunch. Maybe the purpose is to inspire others like us who are faced with the hectic challenges of life to spend some time just talking, just sharing. Just discussing what they want, what they think and maybe even as we did that day, just sharing life stories. Maybe it’s because that lunch was one of those moments in time that stand out and you want to mark it, even though it might not have any significance to anyone but me and Matt. Maybe it’s because in that moment I could sense that Matt’s happiness was contagious and I want to share with others some of that happiness which spilled over to me that day.

Tom Pellicane – Publisher, canvas Magazine