This is the second time I’m writing a post in the “Meme Monday” series and this time it originates from Tom LaRock (blog | twitter).
The topic is : What #SQLfamily means to me.
This weekend I participated in a #SQLfamily reunion in Washington, DC. Some might argue that this is called SQL Saturday #96 but I prefer to see it as a family reunion because this is how it felt. It started with a #SQLfamily dinner where we had a good time told stories (some would even make a good Agatha Christie book)… but I digress. We all sat around the table and felt like we are part of a family. I met Tom LaRock, Joey Dantoni, Karen Lopez, Andy Leonard, Brian Moran, Aaron Nelson, Matt Velic, Chris Skorlinski, Wayne Sheffield, Sebastian Meine and many others. I truly felt like a family reunion and it was.
On Saturday we continued, had fun presenting our sessions, learning new things, hanging out in the speaker room and talking about all kinds of things. Everybody contributed to making this #SQLfamily reunion an event to remember. Tom even offered to make coffee and but had no idea what to do with the extension cord. (…after the last power outage they had in New England you would think he should know better 🙂 )
Looking back I realize that every #SQLfamily event I have participated to has made me feel like this whether it was a SQL Saturday in Indianapolis or in Chicago or a user group meeting I never felt left out. I had my brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts and they made me feel like I am part of the #SQLfamily.
And the best part is that our #SQLfamily is growing every day. Every reunion we discover more people we can relate to even though we are not related (but in a way we are).
God bless our #SQLfamily!