It’s easy to celebrate together when you’re nearby. When you are close, you can share high-fives, hugs, and tasty treats. It gets more difficult to celebrate together when you are timezones apart. With friends, family, and a wonderful partner now spread across the globe, I’m experiencing both the hardships and ease of sharing the celebrations with a global network. (And boy do we have something to celebrate here in Vancouver!)
Even though pictures, Skype calls, status updates, tweets and blogs can do a great job at sharing information it doesn’t overwhelm one’s senses. They give only a slice of the celebration. On Valentine’s Day, however, I was reminded how to warm someone’s heart from miles away.
My partner enlisted the help of three friends to deliver gifts and notes to me throughout the day. They were all unexpected and totally amazing. One friend even arrived to my pad as we were heading out to the bar with a huge bouquet of flowers. The smiles and the laughs I shared with my friends were the perfect reminder of everything I love about my partner and made for the best way we could have celebrated Valentine’s Day together.
He reminded me that when you are looking to celebrate something from a distance, think about how to overwhelm their senses. The personal touch from people around them usually does that the best. Help create those connections rather than just sharing the celebration after the fact.
So, on that note, don’t be sitting alone the next time you’re watching Team Canada win a gold! Share the moment!
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