[laughs]

... sent me gifts in the mail.

W- "Okay, I'm getting gifts," and I was just giving them away.

And so finally in '22, I was like, "Okay, I'm going to stop ignoring them.

I'm gonna start having these conversations.

I don't plan to sell anytime soon, but I'm just gonna have the conversation.

Okay, w- what is it that you're looking for in a business like mine that you might wanna purchase? What documentation do you need from me? What numbers would you like to see that would really increase my multiplier?" In the payroll world, it's-- you're typically getting a multiplier of your client base.

... you were like, "Eric, hey, okay, what's our next adventure?" What was your thinking then?