If you know me and my history, you know that the chance of the CIA wanting me to work for them is slim to none. Hell, the government probably has an extensive file on me. But I figured I'd see what the parents would think. I just got off the phone with my mom. As I'm looking at moving, new jobs, etc, she asked if there was any news on that front. I figured I'd give it a try and told her that I might be taking a job with the CIA. She had an instant positive reaction, getting excited about the opportunity for me. She asked how I had found this and I said "I can't tell you!" "haha or you'd have to kill me?" After a few minutes I couldn't keep a straight face, even over the phone and told her I was just joking.

We got to talking about sf0 and she thought it was great thing. I recounted my experience with the "Buy a stranger a drink" task which prompted her to tell a similar story about how a random guy had approached her and a friend at a restaurant bar for no good reason and spent a considerable amount of time talking to them. My mom and her friend provided him with a little life coaching (the kind that seems to only come from a stranger) as he had come to discover how dead end his life had become.. He ended the conversation saying "I don't know what made me come over here and talk to you, but this has been a life changing event. Thank you." We spent some time talking about how important it was to get past the fear (even the little bits) in your life in order to live, and how to go about life unconcerned about judgement. A simple task on sf0 turned into one of the more meaningful conversations I've had with my mom in a long time.

Now, we'll have to see what dad has to say! :)