shared enthusiasm
As I try and indicate on my poorly maintained "home page", two of my five interests are cycling and gardening. Like anyone else, I like chatting about the things I enjoy, so how pleasant is it this year to have several friends at work with whom I can share my obsessions. Aside from pointing folks to the seed supplier I patronize I can take no credit for the new gardens being planned this spring among my co-workers, but I like to think I'm at least positive example. If I can do it, anyone should be able to, right? Similarly with the bicycle: at least two other people have told me recently that they'd like to start cycling to work. Awesome!
Now all I have to do is pressure them into going through with it. The weather's getting nicer! If you want a start date, bike to Work Week is May 14-18! I may not ever make it as a missionary, but I guess this is the next-best thing.