yes person

7/11

you know what’s great?  life.  working for the circus.  being surrounding by people so amazing that you couldn’t have imagined them if you tried.  how did i get so lucky? 

willow, my head counselor, is one of the most fun, silly, positive people in the world. but what’s even more incredible is that she is so responsible, smart, trustworthy, and capable.  i admire her sense of play just as much as i admire her know-how and work ethic.  what i like most, though, is that she is a “yes” person.  when the kids want to do something off the beaten path she makes sure it’s safe, and then says, emphatically, “yes!”  When Andrew or I take initiative and come up with new ideas or ways of doing things, she doesn’t assert an “I’m the boss” attitude, but rather says, “yes! let’s give it a shot! great idea!”  And when, as per usual, I come up with some crazy idea like, oh say, going to canada, Willow cocks her head to one side, grins a little bit and says, “okay dani, we’ll go to canada. yes.”

(canada antics to follow shortly)