My heart sank – and I felt like throwing up!
- It was a nightmare come true.
- Somehow, I had lost my phone!
Yesterday we attended the Michigan Women’s Basketball game.
- We had a blast sitting with friends.
- The women beat Harvard.
- I won a shirt – thanks to James’s great catching skills.
Somehow, between a final photo and getting almost to the escalator to leave the arena, I lost my phone.
I had no idea how it happened – but it did.
Michigan does not allow purses in the arena.
- Managing my must-have stuff is challenging for me.
- I don’t have tons of safe pockets in my clothes.
The panic hit me hard when I realized my phone was missing.
- I do a lot of my business on my phone.
- What if someone mean found my phone?
- The biggest potential loss – the photos on my phone.
As James ran back to our seats to check the area, I moved forward to talk to Adele, the nice volunteer who guarded the elevator to the back of the house.
- For years, I’ve said “Hello” to Adele as we walked to and from our seats.
- Sometimes we would stop and chat for a moment or two.
- I didn’t know her well, but she was always very kind.
When I shared my challenge with Adele, she became a powerhouse of ideas on where it might be.
- James and I hustled off to check them out.
- Still didn’t find it.
Adele unleashed her cape and became my superhero!
- She took down my number – and James’s too.
- Talked to some of her colleagues.
- Gave me advice about shutting down my phone.
Tears threatened as James and I walked out of the arena.
- It was early afternoon, so we decided to go to the cell phone store to get help.
- All my lost memories flashed through my mind.
- We stepped out into the windy cold – and James’s phone rang.
My phone was found and waiting to be picked up at the next entrance.
- We hustled towards the pickup location.
- I saw Adele casually walking out from that entrance and towards her car.
Adele was my personal Superhero yesterday!
Makes me think of people who want to build their confidence and networking skills…how do you build casual relationships with people you regularly see?