“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
~ William James
Erin came to talk to me again. She brings a lighthearted joy with her wherever she goes. It’s just part of who she is. I had the chance to introduce her to our outgoing CEP Fellows LaTrisha Blunt and Sarah Pham. Both ladies had admitted earlier in the week that, when they were chosen to attend UK, they knew next to nothing about Kentucky. I couldn’t think of a better way to send them home than meeting one of Kentucky’s finest, Erin Chandler. Later, a backstage encounter that included Erin and I over 25 years ago at a Melissa Etheridge show came up in conversation. We don’t remember meeting each other, but we were both there and Stacy Yelton has the pictures to prove it because she was there and took them. I love the way life works in such a circuitous way, people weaving in and out like basket reeds, creating a beautiful, intricate pattern. I’ve enjoyed my interviews with Erin, and I look forward to more. And more lunches, and more dinners, and more pictures, and definitely more laughter. Always laughter.


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