The Two Takes

We've spent a lot of time talking to each other about our jobs. Like, A LOT-A LOT. So much so, in fact, that we assume the other one knows pretty much everything about our work lives. This week we're putting that to the test by writing about what the other person does for a living. Stay tuned after each take to see how we each respond to how much our partner knows about our jobs. His Take: Let me give you some life advice that you didn’t ask for. Try to not second-guess yourself. I mean it. As little as possible. Go with your gut and if you’re wrong, hey, everybody makes mistakes. Keep that in mind when you read this weeks article because when I suggested this topic, I was 1000% certain of what my good buddy does for a living, but as I sat down to write this, I thought “wait. Am I right on this? Does she maybe do this other thing instead?”. So, I’m pretty sure, but here goes The lovely lady that I share this space with has one of the coolest jobs that you can have. She ...

We met in parochial school and have been connected to the same church ever since. For all of our flaws, we seem to know Who to thank for that.  Her Take: I want to understand why I’m so reticent to talk about my faith.  It’s not shame, I know that much, at least not anymore. When I was younger, a teenager and into my twenties, I can remember feeling a little embarrassed knowing that some of my ‘smarter’ and ‘cooler’ friends smirked at religion the way they did. I knew they saw it as quaint and uninformed and I didn’t want them to see me that way. For all my aw-shucks enthusiasm, I’m not a rube.  Fortunately, even though I had to take a path around the way and find my way back to the core of my faith, nothing about what those friends said ever really affected me. I labeled the subject as taboo - along with a lot of other things - and moved on with my belief unshaken.  Maybe, like so many things that I am today, it was my upbringing that made that possi...