An Ode to the Unsung Hero

An ode to the unsung hero

You've seen him here before

Last week?  He was here.

Last month?  That was him.

He's got three things planned for the next event

And seven events planned for all next month.

(He's skipping something four and a half months from now,

In favor of something he likes better

But he knows half the people who are going.)

Five different events across five different interests

He's been to every one

It'd be annoying if he wasn't so charming and fun to be around!

He knows everyone and they know him back

So he always knows what's going on

Because they all know if they ask, he will always come

If he's not working on it and it needs to get done

Both will change so fast your head will spin

And he knows everyone, so if he's already working on it:

"If I give you a ride, you'll help, won't you?"

"There's free food and free fun if you put in a few hours."

"I found somebody for your department."

"I found somebody."

"I know somebody."

"I can ask someone."

It's his mantra, his motto, his mode d'emploi

And everyone knows him

So we all forget

He's doing so much at such high speeds

He's helpful

He's useful

If he's doing it, it will get done right.

What he needs is what will get it done.

But what does he do in the downtimes, the lull

Between the end of this event and the beginning of planning for that

Who cares for our hero?

We all care (or we mean to) when all his things go wrong

But he's good at not letting us dwell

"I'll be fine."

"It's alright."

"It could be better, but let's worry about this first."

He hides behind his usefulness

He's very good at that

And sometimes he even says he can't

(Usually because he's already got something planned)

But even a hero needs a break

A shoulder to lean on

Someone to remind them they are important

For who they are as much as what they do.