A long time ago, I got an early morning call from someone who needed a bit of help. It was a very early morning call. And, the help need was grand. I wiped my eyes and listened intently. And I did a double-take. They had been arrested.
Once I got through the surprise, I went into crisis management mode. It is what I do. It’s what I do well. In such a mode, I didn’t stop and pause to wonder about the situation as a whole. However, later that afternoon, I sat to take it all in.
In my reflection, I didn’t really think about how this person ending up needing help. What I focused on was that I was the person who received that call. This person called me. Picked me as their go-to. I was their one phone call. That is a lot of pressure.
Now think about this. Besides a spouse or parent, who would be your one phone call? Has to be a trustworthy person. Has to be someone who cares. Has to be someone with resources and know-how. In these weird times, we need to think ahead to all possible situations.
Categories: Culture, mental health, Psychology, society
psychologistmimi 
That’s a very good something to think about. Naturally, my first response was my husband or my sister. When you eliminated those possibilities, I came up with a big blank. I’ll have to give this some thought.
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Great post. I have three people I could call on. I might warn them.
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Oh my….I will have to think about this one. Also i’m not sure that in Canada we are legally entitled to that one call. But I will consider it anyway.
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Daughter or sister-in-law. Either one will inform the rest of the family.
As far as resources go.. I’m screwed. Nobody has resources.
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Lovely thoughts!
Thanks for inspiring me!
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My former writing partner is a (retired) attorney; I’d call her first. She’s fearless.
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See, you’ve got your person
I think i know who i.would call
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