I wrote this blog a few weeks ago and forgot to post it. Here is a story of a true hero, my boss.
Today I was standing in my office, staring into space. In the corner there was a most ferocious looking spider. I wanted to squash it, but I was both afraid and guilt ridden (poor spider!). Not to mention I was wearing slip-on shoes, and the safety of my toes could have easily been compromised. I've watched the Discovery Channel - this fellow was definitely of the flesh-eating variety.
Lost in my internal torment, I began to go into a daze. I was alone in the office - everyone was working in the field.
It was just me and him.
Suddenly I heard a voice, causing me to jump and gasp. It was the Executive Director of our company. She was standing there looking very professional, but with her grandmotherly approachability.
She apologized for startling me. As to not appear like I was being unproductive (after all, she did just walk in to find me standing away from my desk, eyes glazed over, staring into a corner) I nervously laughed and said, "It's okay! I was just standing here trying to figure out exactly what to do about this spider."
(Wow. Alicia scores 0 compentence points for the day).
Without a word she walks by in her 4 inch heels, steps over the power cord from my portable stereo, and stomps down on that wild beast of a spider. Unfortunately she misses, and the spider runs behind my cabinet, but I try not to think about that part or else I'll go crazy wondering where it went (or more importantly, where it is today). But I was still amazed. It was as though the First Lady herself had come to my office to help me blow my nose, or something.
As she left I was still nervous, words stumbling from my mouth. I said, jokingly, "There is no doubt in my mind that you have been fully trained to be our leader." She laughed (whew, thank goodness).
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