Lost and Found in Las Vegas

I have had the strangest week. I don’t think I have the energy to go into the details. Besides, it would sound unreal. I am stressed out and most of the drama isn’t even mine. How fair is that?

Here are some of the highlights. And please understand these are only a few.

Lost
Remember my new work friend in Las Vegas? I think I mentioned her a couple of months ago. I received a call from her over the weekend and learned about a strange tragedy over her now missing fiancé. A couple’s argument escalated into him leaving the house last Friday evening and has not been heard from since. I mean it. He just walked away from his entire life dressed in a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops. There has been no phone communication, no money movement, nothing. There are a million things I am leaving out, but again; I just don’t have the energy.

Found
I got an email from Steve this week. Out of nowhere. Just checking in to say Hi. I haven’t heard from him since he disappeared back in January. I don’t even know how to process this information given the drama of this week….

Lost
Heidi had her exam this week for the Police Department. It came down to 43 seconds. She missed a qualifying time by less than a minute and was once again denied her dream. I helped her drown her sorrows with a really yummy bundt cake. She is evaluating if she is going to try again. She told herself this was the last time, but how can you give up a dream like that?

Found
I finally found someone on Facebook that I have been looking for. We are friends now. Then again, we aren’t exactly chatty, but it doesn’t matter. I found him. AND ThreeL finally joined FB too. I knew it was only a matter of time. Still, she didn’t really want to be found. Now we just need her to add a picture.

Lost
Word around the water cooler is that we are going through a reorganization by year’s end. I am pretty sure my job is safe, but others won’t be so lucky. Still, it never hurts to have the resume dusted off and ready to go, right?

Seriously? What the heck is going on with this week? I have now started to randomly email people and just ask them to go ahead and deliver their news. No more waiting for the bombs to drop. Just go ahead and get it all off your chest and tell me. Now is the time to hit me with it. You found out you were adopted? You’re testifying in a trial and then headed into Witness Protection? Considering that sex change after all? Go ahead and lay it on me….