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Proven in Active Rain: Friendship improves happiness

By Mary Douglas

Real Estate Agent with United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

January 25, 2009 03:40 PM

"Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joy, and dividing our grief."

-Joseph Addison

Friday, I had a date to have lunch with two of my dearest, oldest, life time friends. When I got up, it was snowing! It snowed all morning, and the clouds were sitting heavy on the mountain tops.

I knew the fog would be rolling in, and soon the clouds would be sitting on the road, with poor visibility.

As much as a hated to cancel, I didn’t want to drive for an hour- to have lunch for an hour - and then drive home in soup.

I think my friends understood.

Still…. I would've loved to double my joy for the day – - - - - - -

and maybe they had some grief we could have divided up, too!

Instead, I stayed home, worked on my leads, and visited my friends, here on ActiveRain.

I have met many people here, that I consider friends.

Those who stop by to comment, who I don’t know very well yet …always extend their hand in friendship...and for that I am very grateful!

You have "doubled my joy" for life, and for this unbelievable, crazy, amazing, goofy Real Estate Business!

Thanks, Friends!

Sniff, Does anyone have a tissue? ! LOL :-)

"Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joy, and dividing our grief."

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Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Gail, Oh... Ladybird !! That's so dignified, and gentle... paints an entirely different picture than "BIRD LADY" HEY BIRD LADY!!!YOU TALKIN TO ME??!!! LOL... Ok Ladybird, it is! :-)

Good afternoon, my Colorado friend, photgrapher extraordinaire, Debi !! I'm glad you liked my post, sniff, sniff, you are so right "a great place to go each day, to laugh and to share with like minded friends that bring a bit of joy on a regular basis." I'm not sure about "like minded" friends... that's scary Debi ! Very scary! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Bird Lady, Ladybird, please pass Debi a tissue

Never mind, I took the whole box, and the lamp, too, I see !!

Thanks, Debi. I am so happy to call you my friend!

Jan 26, 2009 05:17 AM

Gail MacMillan

Titusville, FL

Awwww.........very touching!!! Now, of course we must come up with a name for DB (I don't think MS D-vine is what I have in mind, although it will do on occasion). It should be in keeping with FeatherHead and LadyBird hmmm....how about more like DingBat...LOL, just kidding HAHAHAHA. Ummm....ShutterBug......or MischiefMug....or, actually I think I like MischiefMug. What say yous? BTW what's wrong with like-minded, I get that ;-)

Jan 26, 2009 05:54 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Gail, the Devine Ms Debi's name should be..........let's see,

I'm in Red Feather, somehow you translated that to Featherhead....

Debi is in Woodland Park, but I really don't like Woodhead !!.. Woodpecker? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! No, how about: Wabi-Sabi !!!

Jan 26, 2009 06:15 AM

Debi Boucher

Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO

"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Ok you two! If I have to give up Ms D Vine, then wabi-sabi will do - Woodhead is definitley OUT ! Thanks for the tissues, Mary FH, but you can have the lamp back, I don't need another one, thanks just the same... And Ladybird, I think Mary FH is trying to wrap her head around being considered 'like-minded' to us...Should we be insulted? LOL

Good grief. This is a PUBLIC post!!

Debi

Jan 26, 2009 07:12 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Dear Wabi-Sabi D-Vine, and Ladybird, Yes it's true, it is a public post AHEM! We should have a little decorum!! HAHAHAHA!! Honestly, this is the friendship that improves happiness... exactly what I was posting about :-)

Jan 26, 2009 07:53 AM

Debi Boucher

Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO

"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Mary, You are DELIGHTFUL! Your friendship is a treasure.

WS D Vine

Jan 26, 2009 08:25 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Gail and Debi !! Do you 2 call each other??!! I just commented on Gail's blog, and not 2 seconds later, there's Debi's You are definitely "double the joy" today!

Jan 26, 2009 08:38 AM

Gail MacMillan

Titusville, FL

HAHAHAHA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XJJwAZgAA0

Jan 26, 2009 08:51 AM

Debi Boucher

Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO

"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Mary, We're just psycho psychic! Gotta go pick hubby up at the airport -See ya tomorro!

Debi

Jan 26, 2009 08:53 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

HAHAHAHAHA!! GAILadyBird!! I should have seen that one coming! LOL!!!! Thanks for that! I guess your psycho psychic twin is leaving for the day. Bye WSDV !! Hope you both have a great evening!! :-)))

Jan 26, 2009 09:15 AM

Gail MacMillan

Titusville, FL

OMG - I'm not touching that with a 2-4-6-8-10-12" pole...picking up hubby...after how long....me-o-my. See ya in a couple of.......

Jan 26, 2009 09:22 AM

Debi Boucher

Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO

"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

MONTHS

Debi

Jan 26, 2009 09:24 AM

Gail MacMillan

Titusville, FL

I have to go eat...stop distracting us HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Jan 26, 2009 09:25 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Mary,

Great post! Your message is sound and isn't it good to know how much people care! Fun comments and you are right happiness improves friendship which is what you were talking about!!

Jan 26, 2009 07:51 PM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Dorie, It was a fun day of comments!! I love the happiness here on ActiveRain! Thanks for stopping by Dorie, and for you thoughts and friendship!

Jan 27, 2009 06:50 AM

Sheldon Neal

Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ

That British Agent Bergen County NJ

Hi Mary ! -- I just stopped by to see how these posts had been doing, and I'm so happy to see so many A|R Peeps showing they are here to double your joy and divide your grief !

.... hope you are feelin' smiley today :o)

Sheldon

Jan 28, 2009 04:49 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Sheldon, Tried to be smiley today... there were moments when the weather got me down!! And your weather isn't that pleasant either, is it?? Lets divide our grief !! it's warm-- no snow, no wind !! AH I feel so much warmer now--don't you? LOL !!!!

Jan 28, 2009 09:44 AM

Sheldon Neal

Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ

That British Agent Bergen County NJ

... much better ! nice visualization :o)

I feel the snow outside melting away !!!!

Have a comfy night Mary !!

Jan 28, 2009 12:38 PM

Eileen Hsu

Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY

LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

Hey Mary - I feel the same way about many people I have met here on Active Rain. Sometimes Real Estate can be a lonely profession. But I am glad I have found Active rain and its wonderful members that are all in the same profession as me and share the similiar concerns and issues and allow us to rave and rant all at the same time!

Feb 02, 2009 04:27 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Eileen, Thank you so much for stopping by today. I have found the same as you about Active rain - a terrific place to share! I appreciate you stopping by today!

Feb 02, 2009 06:28 AM