I came home today with an Arise News baseball cap. Now, I'm not much of a
hat person, but I was kind of excited. Just as excited as I was when we got Arise News
pens a few weeks ago. It's not that I can be bought. (Though I remember
some of the gifts at Cosby being pretty darn good). And, if I could be
bought, I suspect it would take more than a pen and a baseball cap. What
made it exciting was the idea that a production set-up that started just over a year ago (and
started for me less than eight months ago) seems to be thriving. And the
idea that I am part of the team thriving with it.
One of the best things (besides steady work and good pay) about ABC, and then Cosby, and, to a certain
extent, Soap Camp was the feeling
of being part of a team. Perhaps it was purely a function of endurance.
Because these shows lasted a while, and I lasted with them, there was
time to forge real connections--professional and personal. There was
time to understand how the pieces and people fit together. Which meant
that logo gifts were not just gifts--they were symbols of being on a
team. These teams did not last forever, but I felt a part of them. As
interesting as freelancing may be, there is something comforting about
landing--at least for a while. Stopping long enough to be a part of
something. Long enough to get a hat, and, with it, a feeling of belonging.
Don't expect to see me playing company softball any time soon. For now, it just feels nice to have the hat.
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