conversation

i had the most random conversation with someone yesterday.... well actaully less of a conversation and more of the person giving me advice. i have met this person twice... both times for work. the first time was day before yesterday and the second time was yesterday. a couple of hours both times discussing work. this is someone that i will be working with on and off for some time. at the end of yesterday's meeting, he asked if he could take 5 minutes of my time. it was scary how someone who i'd known for just a little over 24 hours could so accurately pinpoint what was wrong with my life and what it was doing to me.

he spent about 15 minutes talking to me. asked a few very seemingly random questions, and proceeded to tell me that this job was draining the life out of me and that i needed take certain measures (which he pointed out) to deal with this job otherwise it would have an even worse impact on my life and relationships. he also pointed out certain things about me as a person which were scarily accurate. he wasnt patronising or offensive in any way. he was direct without overstepping his boundaries. he asked questions without probing in my personal life. and he was totally proper and no hint of hitting on or any other ulterior motive.

some of the things he said ive heard before... but coming from a stranger they were more hard hitting. i cant get the conversation out of my head. and i feel the need to talk to talk to him again... ask him why he talked to me about this, how he knew all those things... and just for the sake of talking to him. hearing an acknowledgment of my fears and validation of my feelings from an outsider was somewhat soothing. and for someone to be interested in my tensions and problems... that was like a healing balm on a burn.