I love when friends get genuinely excited at your good news
Like tonight when I told Matt the Veteran that I was working on my very first article for the Weekly.
"Wow, that's so cool!" he exclaimed. I smiled and started to continue my story when he went on. "No, seriously that's so great! When did that come up? How did it happen?"
I know that Matt is one of the many friends I have trained to give me big reactions. He knows very well that I get pouty when others don't share my excitement over things. And he's definitely aware that when I get pouty, I get difficult.
But I could tell that the excitement over the story was his. Not some act he was playing out for my benefit.
And it made me so appreciative of his friendship.
And of the fact that he moved in just down the road.
And most especially of the fact that along with all the other things Matt knows about me, he knows the best way to say 'hey, Congratulations!' is by offering me a jar of pickles.
That kid done gone and learned me well.
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