Yesterday a friend called me and left me a voice mail. Doug is a man of character and integrity. He is also generous because over the past 9 years he has constantly referred one great client after another to me. I have not referred him one person. I know that this has not been conscious but he knows that and recently graciously released me from the burden of needing to catch up. He continues to use my firm’s services in spite of me. He called to congratulate me on being named to a local charitable board. The time energy and effort to stop his day and acknowledge me meant the world. It humbled me. I realized after he called that friendship is deeper, wider and stronger than business. He will never know the impact his kind gesture had on my life yesterday afternoon. Thank you Doug. AH