It’s good to work with clients who care

(or, an I-haven’t-fallen-off-the-twig post)

Recently I had to put a major freelance project on the backburner because I needed to care for a sick relative. Three weeks ago, I was making funeral arrangements. I kept in touch with my client, and through email, phone and text messaging, we managed to devise a strategy to redesign a fairly large site. Nevertheless, I felt guilty for not contributing more to the project, and for not completing it in the time frame we had initially agreed upon.

My client said not to worry about it, and to do what I have to do. “Without friends and family, you’re nothing.”

This one statement is comforting and insightful. It’s wonderful to work with a client who doesn’t view me as a cog in the machine, but as a multidimensional person.