Being an invited guest

There’s a certain sense of freedom in being a guest for a meal, an overnight visit, an extended stay or a party.

Think back to those times when someone asked you to wear the “and a guest” title at a wedding. That was almost always a sweet deal. You could enjoy the food, the dancing and the party, but you didn’t have the same gift planning pressures, required schmoozing, pre-wedding obligations or any other nonsense. Just show up and enjoy.

The same is true for dinner out. Your kitchen stays mess-free. You get to enjoy the company of friends and a delicious meal, yet someone else does all the fussing. (Unless, of course, you’re one of those awesome guests who turns up at the door with homemade crème brulée – thanks, Trish!)

Thanks to Nutmeg Designs for making this image
available via Creative Commons.

Apart from meals and visits, there are other types of guests. I recently got a kick out of being a virtual guest. 

Saturday marked my first time as a guest blogger. I enjoyed that someone else handled all the coordination. All I had to do was dream up a topic and write to my heart’s content.

That makes this post a double whammy, because you can also link out to “Any excuse to celebrate,” my weekend contribution to a grassroots blog, 1000AwesomeFriends.org.

The site, created by a Neil Pasricha fan, recruited 31 bloggers to carry on the tradition of daily Awesomes, now that the original 1000AwesomeThings.com site wrapped up.

My role as a guest is to drop in on the fifth of every month with no major responsibilities, just a chance to chat briefly with other bloggers who are sharing optimism.

       AWESOME!!!