Given
how things played out last year, I expected things to be busy today at the
trade show. What I didn’t expect was sheer volume of people that would be
attending the show. What had taken me 20 minutes to go from getting on the bus
to the booth, was now an hour voyage through the sea of attendees and
exhibitors. Thankfully, I had left early enough that I still made it to the
booth with plenty of time to spare before the first appointment that I had
booked for the day.
As
the day flew by you could tell who had been at the show for both days walking
up and down the aisles. Sore feet and slow moving legs were apparent. And, of
course, there was the larger than life crowd… the ones that made me look like
the after picture from a weight loss commercial. It was a constant fluffy wave
that made you think twice when you took a lunch break or went over to the cart
to get a cup of coffee.
While
our booth was busy throughout the day with only a handful of moments when we
were left to ourselves, there were other companies when the exact opposite was
true. It was rather odd to see the lack of interest that they were inciting especially
in a room where there were more than a few niche companies and products that
were constantly talking to customers all day. Makes me glad that some of our
previous discussions never panned out but also make me wonder how we could have
made the show different for them.
Even
during the numerous humorous and busy moments, I couldn’t help but think about
what I might be missing back home. I kept thinking about my wife and son and
hoping that he wasn’t missing me too much. While he may not be aware of everything
he does know when I am out late and I am certain that he knew I was gone.
Those
times were tough but it was also nice getting those pictures and videos from my
wife and sharing them with those around me. While I may not have been able to
talk to him, I could at least talk about him. That was my way of getting through
the times when I missed him most and the best way that I was able to relate to
those around me who all had kids. That is how I got through today!
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