Last night I drove all the way from the eastside of Los Angeles to the Westin at LAX to hang out with my friend Ryan McMinn. Truth be told, I wasn’t excited about the drive and I was really tired. It took all my energy, but I put a cute outfit on, a bit of makeup and headed out the door.

From the moment I saw Ryan, I was so glad I made the effort. He walked towards my car wearing the biggest shit-eating grin and greeted me with a big hug and said how glad he was to see me in that adorable giggly voice that he has.

We headed to Venice and for the next few hours we ate and drank and talked non-stop.

Ryan is one of those friends that I can chat to with ease and never have to check myself and choose my words carefully. I know he understands where I’m coming from because he struggles with many of the same things I do.

He said something to me that meant so much to me and touched my heart and the reason I am writing this post. I don’t want to forget he said it and I want to remind myself when I need to.

I was telling Ryan about my hunt to find my passion and deciding between starting my own gig or going back to corporate life. Very matter of factly he said I was special and that he knew I was going to do something important. For the first time, I didn’t want to argue or ignore a compliment. I just sat there and let the support and love fill my soul. At this juncture in my life when I need all the encouragement and support I can get, it was the most perfect thing that anyone could have said to me.

Boy am I glad I made the trek westside! I hope that you have at least one special friend like Ryan that cares about you, believes in you and reminds you how special you are.

Thanks Ryan, I heart you so much!

Day 4: 30 Day Challenge to write for at least 30 minutes/day.