Real Life Drama: Update

Remember the situation that the kids and I were involved in a few weeks ago? I am not exaggerating when I say that every other day or so since then I have been receiving phone calls and emails asking me if I'm okay; even as recently as today. There have been no less than 30 individuals overall who have approached me about this situation that they saw on the local news. This afternoon I found it interesting to reflect on how my friends and family reacted after seeing or finding out about this news story:

1) Most of the people who called to check on me actually waited at least a few days before contacting me. They all said the exact same thing: they figured that so much was going on and I probably didn't want to be bothered. They guessed that I would just want to spend time with my family. Most of them sounded really shaken, even though they already knew I was okay by the time I spoke with them. Their genuine concern really meant a lot.

2) A few people contacted me the same evening or the very next morning! These individuals are not people that I'm in intimately close relationships with (i.e. My VP, a few of my managers, friends from middle/high school, etc...) It was so thoughtful for them to get in touch with me immediately, even though I'm not in close personal relationships with them.

3) A few of my friends didn't know about it until I brought it up to them. Some of them responded in anger that they missed out on the opportunity to be there for me during the situation. That meant a whole lot as well. Seriously, it feels wonderful and is very comforting to know that people care.

My favorite of all, though, is my hairstylist. I spoke with him over the phone today; here's a snippet of the conversation:

Stylist: "Girl, did I see you on the news a few weeks ago?"

Me: "YES!! OMG, drama right??"

Stylist: "Girl yes! But I was happy for you."

Me: "Oh, thanks!"

Stylist: "Yes, your hair was looking fierce that night!"

ROFL!!! I LOVE my stylist. :-)