Every Tuesday, I have a one-on-one call with my uncle, Mark. These calls started about 2 years ago, and we’ve probably only missed a hand full of Tuesdays over that span of time.
Mark is more than my uncle, though; he’s become a friend and mentor that I never knew that I needed. He’s a guy with his hand in about a million different pots, mentoring, teaching, working and making friends with just about anyone he can. If Will Rogers reincarnated, I think it would be as Mark. He’s got wealth in relationships, and he’s a man who’s love and care for others comes through in the way he hosts, the way he longs for connection and the way he is always learning.
Mark has told me time and time again that while we may meet every Tuesday, not every Tuesday is going to feel like ‘we discovered something new.’ Rather, we met every Tuesday in consistency, and it’s in that consistency that, maybe, one out of every 20 or 50 times we chat, something special might be discussed. But it’s in the other times, those other 19 and 49 times, that we’re developing a bond, a friendship and accountability. And in that, I think there’s a lot of beauty.
-Cliff
Cliff’s Note: Friendship takes consistency and the removal of expectation.