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Walk with alacrity. Old 2007 blog. Real Estate agent. Remembered.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

 

I wrote a blog on October 12, 2007!  That's a long time ago.   But recently I have thought about it again because I was just reminded of the walk by another person.....Two paragraphs from the blog are below.

Sitting in my office today I saw an agent walk by.  She walked with her head held high, her back straight and she was moving on.  The term just came to my head.  She walked with alacrity.  I had to look it up to know what it meant bacause I've always read books and just pass on over words I don't know.  The dictionary said, "a cheerful readiness or prompitude - briskness."

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So when that agent walked by she came across as knowing exactly where she was going, why she was going there, and what she was going to do when she got there.  We all need to follow that example of walking with alacrity.  I'm going to practice!

 

This time it was a political lady and we don't do politics but you may be able to guess!!

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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Barbara - thank you for the introduction to the new-to-me word, alacrity.  I llok back into my AR archives for a number of different reasons but don't have the history you have from 2007.   

Aug 18, 2024 08:42 AM
Barbara S. Duncan

I had never used the word before I thought of it for the agent.  And never after that until now!!

Aug 18, 2024 04:41 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Hi Barbara... I guess you could say I've walked with alacrity all of my life until recently... just had one hip replaced and the other is due in 10 days. My alacrity will be a tad slower for some time.

Aug 18, 2024 09:13 AM
Barbara S. Duncan

Bless you, Nina.  Hope you get that spirit back verh soon!

 

Aug 18, 2024 04:41 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Best wishes with surgery #2 Nina Hollander, Broker !

Aug 19, 2024 05:40 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Barbara S. Duncan thank you, Barbara!

Aug 19, 2024 06:18 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kat Palmiotti thanks so much, Kat. Hoping to be a "new" woman by the time fall rolls around!

Aug 19, 2024 06:19 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I had not heard that word, "alacrity" before.  I'm smiling at the comment left by Nina Hollander, Broker.  I can relate.  I haven't had a hip replacement, but I certainly don't move like I once did.

Aug 18, 2024 11:52 AM
Barbara S. Duncan

I definitely understand!

Aug 18, 2024 04:42 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good evening Barbara,

Well I learned something new today. I had not heard that word, "alacrity" before and I like it!

Aug 18, 2024 06:13 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I'm actually trying to slow my walking speed down a little bit. I've always rushed around and there's really no need to do that at this point!

Aug 19, 2024 05:42 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Kat, there may be a difference in "speed walking" and walking with alacrity.  Slow down!!

Aug 19, 2024 05:05 PM