An Impression

"This might sound weird, but were you on my earlier flight too?" the flight attendant asked Randy and me. We told her yes, we had been. "I can forget people from the time they board the plane until before they reach their seats," she said, "but I remember the two of you."

I don't know what it was about us that was so memorable. Maybe we looked like someone she knew. Maybe it was the "newlywed" vibe we carry or Randy's Dallas Cowboys jersey. Whatever it was, it made us stick out in her mind.

We never know when we will leave an impression on someone, but we do have a hand in what kind of impression we will make. As I think about the impression I want to leave this year, it is all tied to my word of the year: I want to be seen as one who serves.