Sometimes people give us a gift and sometimes their gift is simply that they thought to share news of their own good fortune with us.

Today I was thinking back to mid-March when one of our junior women walked—nearly sprang—into our office to tell us, “I got the Rogers!”

Sofia meant a competitive summer research program for ten weeks where she’ll live and do field research near Big Sur in California.

Sarit and I both knew what she meant and we all got to celebrate her success. Sofia was on her way to class and had just popped in to give us the great news before hurrying out the door.

It’s an honor when we’re invited to rejoice with someone. Being the person someone thinks of when they have good news is a gift in itself.