I was in the middle of a non-stop LA weekend when my cell phone rang. It was Gloria. I heard from her voice something I did not expect.
We've both had non-stop busy lives since Jan 10. Busy and separate lives. I've moved out of the future (for a short time) so we don't have our usual morning conversation. Sharing project status, gossip from Italy or San Francisco. We share our dreams (the ones we have at night) and discuss logistics like taxes, mortgage, bills, watering the plants.
I was looking forward to return to the future and our morning conversations - even with the number of projects we have. But things have taken a turn, an unexpected twist. Her voice on Sunday told me of a completely unexpected emergency. And she left for Italy yesterday morning.
I'm holding down the fort and taking care of Moki, which is my pleasure. I've missed that dog in my absence from the future. But this reminds me, in an instant, the world changed. Things that are your focus right now, suddenly become optional. Fighting against the unexpected does not help. Breathing and staying calm, bringing the best of who you are to the situation, is the best we can do.
And although, I'm not able to be on the front lines and directly help with this emergency. I'll maintain status and play with a happy dog who awaits her safe return.
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