Even though today’s been pretty stressful, there was one part of it that was pretty cool: An email from the woman who’s going to buy most of the furniture that Jen and I are selling as part of the move. Responding to an email I sent her that recapped our conversation and provided her with directions to my place (and, like all my emails, included a link to my Web site in the footer), she wrote the following kind words:
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:31:45 -0800
From: Illimani Negre
To: “”
Subject: Re: furniture
…
I red in your Web site that you and Jen are moving on February 1, 2003
(Same as me and Ty). By the way, your Web site is brilliant! You are a
very talented (1) writer, (2) modern philosopher and (3) hip computer
kinda guy – as you define yourself. Your writings kept me engaged for a
while…!
…
Regards,
Illimani Whitehorn.
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Those words are perhaps the kindest I’ve ever received from someone about my Web site and my personage. Thanks, Illimani, for brightening my day!
(I’m also considering using this quote somewhere on my Web site — a bit of self-promotion never hurts.)
