Saturday, November 15, 2014

The Kindness of a Rapid Response Team

"I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other."
~ Jet Li

A few weeks ago, one of my special mom friends was out of town.  My friend is very organized and had a detailed plan in place to take care of her children's school pick-ups and activities.  But one of her daughters became concerned that no one would pick her up and I received a call from the little girl at school.  I knew that her mother was about to catch her plane back, but I did not want to worry her.  So I reached out to another mother to check on the arrangements.  Things were fine and under control.  When my friend arrived, she called me and said she was sorry about the call from her daughter and the ensuing confusion.  I assured her that there was nothing to apologize for and that her "rapid response team" was at the ready. 

When it was my turn to travel, I received a very reassuring text from my friend:  "Don't worry about a single thing this next week.  I am here and ready for quick response."  The kindness of that peace of mind is truly priceless.

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