Be a Good Teammate

Everyday that we wake up, we are already part of a team.  Whether that team is marriage, family, friends, going to work, or simply standing in a long line for coffee.  Hell, we are all stuck together in the same traffic jam on the free way coming home from a long day of work.  In the love of team work we are caring, kind, and joyful.  In the cold of the team work, we seem to forget that we are all in this together.  

Yes, man in the red chevy weaving in and out of traffic, I am talking to you.

WHO LIKES BEING STUCK IN TRAFFIC?!  I mean.... seriously.  Okay Okay, put on a solid Bruno Mars song and I may enjoy it a LITTLE because I will enjoy a little dance break in between the stop and go pedal pushing, but in the end... I want to go home and eat that left over burrito that I made last night for dinner.  But as you look at the other drivers next to you, you realize that they are feeling that same way.  We are in this toghether.

In love, being a good teammate is crucial.  The two of you are one of the greatest teams that you will ever be a part of, and one of the most important.  The only way that you will survive, is by being a good teammate.  When my cousin got married her pastor said some awesome words that stuck with me as I watched them get ready to say their vows.

"Let it be me first."

No, he didn't mean to put your needs before the others. He meant, if there are dirty dishes in the sink that need to be done and I am the person to see it, "let it be me first".  If the Laundry hasn't been folded "let it be me first".  This is so true in sustaining a happy relationship.  If you keep brushing things off for your partner to take care of, there is going to be struggle.  It takes work from both players to make a great team.  Encourage each others dreams.  Andrew knows what my spirit is, he may not understand it fully, but he knows what I need as a person to be happy and succeed in life-- to work hard, travel, and play hard!  Supporting each others craziness is the best thing that you can do.

At work, communicate, share, and enjoy each others ideas and presentaions.  I LOVE the team that I work with in my company.  We are spread out throughout the county, yet we share ideas and communicate almost daily!  We praise each other and help each other out.  When we come together from not seeing each other in 6 months it's like a family reunion where there is no drama <3  We all sing karaoke and dance the night away.

In friendship, make time for each other.  Be there.  Be present.  That is really all that there needs to be.

Be a good Teammate.  Buy the coffee for the stranger behind you in line.  Pretend the food some one made for you is amazing, even if it's just "so-so".  Praise the good and forgive the bad.  Do the dishes and start dinner early.  Hang up your kids artwork for the world to see.  Do things with your partner that you may not enjoy, just because you know they love it. Say "Please and Thank you".

Above all: Be Kind and Love!


Thank you Guys and Gals!

Marey