On a whim, because I don’t normally care, I checked my work email right before going to bed. I discovered an email that announced a change in personnel, a big change for me and my friends, even, I might add, a change that I had been working towards of late, but without much hope of success.
Surprise! There it is. A political victory, wrapped up with a ribbon. Not really my victory; I was a recent participant, a new recruit to the campaign. I have some investment, though, in the result.
It’s a small thing, though, and though my co-workers and I will be discussing and dissecting the meaning, timing, and eventual outcomes from this decision for weeks to come, it is of trivial importance to the vast majority of the world.
So I shall not bother you with the details.
But my bus ride to the office this morning is graced with my pleasant smile.