Recently a dear friend, Joe Miller, died tragically rock climbing. He was my next door neighbor and Lara, his wife, is one of my closet friends in my community. He left 3 young kids and his beautiful wife. We will miss him dearly, in our community, for he was a giver of time to anyone who asked. Joe knew the most precious gift of all was, his attention.
At his memorial what struck me deeply were the stories about Joe dropping everything, when a friend called in need. It was amazing to hear how many people called Joe their best friend. The most touching was his 6 year old buddy, C, who stood up and told everyone that Joe was his best friend.
During the memorial they gave out t-shirts that said, Be More Joe. For me, this means committing to drop everything, when my daughter needs me, giving her my attention instead of my “just a minute” line I often use. I’m choosing to see my attention as my greatest gift. Thanks to Joe for showing me the way.
Practice: When you are doing something you think is important and your child needs a moment of your attention instead of telling them to wait, stop what you are doing and make a connection. It only takes a minute….. Be More Joe
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