Have you ever said to someone, “Hey, we should get together sometime.”  And then a few months later, you run into them again and you still haven’t gotten together.  Why do you say something and not do it?  I’ve done this a lot and not just with hanging out with people, but with other things, too. My personal “to do list” has recently included working out more, reading more, and getting involved….but a few months go by and maybe I went to Genesis a few times, but that wasn’t the level of commitment I was envisioning a few months before.  Try again, I guess. 

I’ve lived in Hutch for six years and have always wanted to get more involved but have found some excuse not to, I guess.  Mostly, I wasn’t interested enough to join a group or didn’t know enough to be interested.  But, when I heard about YP Reno County in the Hutch News, I was interested.  And instead of wondering again why I didn’t do anything, this time I did.  I went to the kick off event and met a ton a fun people and then joined the Connections Committee.  I’ve met more interesting people with similar interests or backgrounds in these six weeks than I’ve met in six year. 

And YP takes away the planning of the get together—YP plans for you!!  You don’t have to clean your house or prepare a meal, just tell your friends to meet up at the monthly YP Mingles and other events.  Last Thursday, after a long day at work, it was nice to head up to Dannyboy’s and “get together.” 

My friend gave me the book, “Eat, Pray, Love” as a thank-you for watching her kids so in two months I can mark that off my “to-do” list too.  As for working out, I’ll get there.

Comments 

You hit it right on the head! As a life time resident of Hutchinson, I found myself saying "man I wish this would happen, or why can't this be done...." Joining this organization has given me an opportunity to meet new people, share my opinions and have a vehicle to carry out some action!

Sarah, I'm so glad our paths crossed through YP. I can't believe that we've worked in the same building for almost 4 years and have never run into each other before! A few months ago I felt like there weren't many young people in Hutch. Now, everywhere I go I see people that I've met through YP - it makes living here a lot more interesting.

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