IN: At some point in the conversation about little family rituals mom leaned over to Lucy and whispered " in our family we do n't really have any traditions except service " . Meeting the needs of others seemed to be like breathing to her . So many people came through mom 's door over the years and felt immediately adopted into the family . Becky mentioned that her friend Scott once told her that our house was the only place he 'd ever been where his offer to help was always gratefully accepted .
Why is the speaker 's mother committed to the tradition of service ?

OUT: Being able to be of real service to another human being is where she gets her happiness

IN: YES ! Perhaps I shall be most feared someday . And 2 teammates said they were nominating me for team captain at the end of the season ! ! And our announcer says he 'd vote me most improved .
How is the narrator viewed among peers ?

OUT: He is a leader .

IN: I have n't added anything here in awhile , so I decided I would post a little about what 's been going on with my bad self . I got promoted at work to Technical Services Manager and now I am in charge of almost all of the daily operations at my work and also have a huge hand in infrastructure planning . I guess all my network geekery is starting to pay off .
Why is the narrator so excited at work ?

OUT:
They just got promoted .