Surprise
I went to Los Angeles to support Esther Scarborough, IFC Medical Director and co-founder, as she was going to be the speaker at a group of leaders. She was going to fly in from Kentucky and land at 4 p.m. drive to the meeting at 7 p.m. I did have some concerns because of the bad weather in the mid-west and all the reports of flight delays. She did have a little wiggle room but it was going to be tight.
I got a call from her that she was delayed for an hour. That was going to make it even tighter. Then she called and said the flight was now delayed for at least three more hours. Well now it was going to be too late for her to speak. I called the conference coordinator and he asked me to fill in for her. Esther is an inspiring speaker. She always does a great job and now I was to step in her place. I agreed because I could see I this was the reason I came early.
It was a wonderful time with some amazing people. I did share about our work and got to tell some of the stories of our staff. I was not Esther but maybe Esther-lite. I did fell humble and honored to stand in her place.
Later that evening Esther arrived and was able to speak the next day. She did her usual inspiring message.
This life is always a surprise. I am amazed at the turns in life. IFC got a chance to tell our story and I made several new friends.