I shared this story over on instagram, but felt it was worth sharing again over here….
Thursday morning, when I was leaving my mom’s group (which is held at my church), I was pulling out of my parking spot + when I looked to my left I saw a woman who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. She looked around my age, slightly weathered, and was beckoning me to roll down my window. At first I assumed she was another mom from the group that I’d never seen before (there are around 100ish women that attend), but when I rolled down my window I quickly realized she wasn’t…..
She told me that she’d been walking several miles + just needed a quick ride to La Veta (a street about 5ish miles away). I initially told her “no” + that I needed to get home to my girls. She looked dissapointed and asked me again. I didn’t really know what to say. A part of me said “Help her” + the other part of me said “You’re crazy for even considering to help.” It was as if she read my mind and quickly responded, “I promise I’m safe.” + I told her “okay, I’ll give you a ride.”
About 30 seconds into the dive I started to have a mild panic attack. The story she was telling me wasn’t making sense, not as if she was on drugs or had a mental disorder, but more that she wasn’t telling me the truth + I was finding holes in her story. I started wondering what I was thinking + just wanted to get her out of my car.
She repeatedly said “thank you” + when I eventually dropped her off (in a run down strip mall) she expressed gratitude again.
Just as I was pulling out of the parking lot, TJ called me. He, amongst other friends/family, expressed concern about the choice I had made + wanted me to never make it again….
I can honestly say I felt nudged to help her. Thankful that the outcome was the way it was, I am happy that I was able to help her + hope that she felt “seen” in some way….
Yet, on the other hand, I will never make that decision again….. Sometimes it’s easy to say what you would do in a situation when you’re not actually faced with the exact details, but a lot of people mentioned calling an über or taxi for her, which I did like because it was still a way to keep me safe + help her….
At the same time, a kind reader, mentioned that she considered herself a very good person, but still would have said no. And I guess she hit the nail on the head…. my personal internal battle. Was I a bad person if I said “no” to helping her? I think if I had given myself a couple more minutes to think this through, I would have ultimately said “no,” to her and felt confident in my decision.
I share this hear just to encourage you to think about what you might do too? I had never given this situation any thought + I believe that if we prep for challenging times we can typically come up with solid decisions when we’re faced with them…..
All of that aside, I hope you all have a great week ahead!
(Felt festive in pink for a V-day lunch with the fam…. tee, jeans)
(Flowers for his minis….)
(Our wild Friday night plans… homemade pizza, bubbly, + the entire fam…. sweatshirt, joggers, TJ’s joggers, TJ’s half-zip)
(Someone’s naps have been all over the place lately… romper, tee)
(We always head out the day after Valentine’s for a little date night… headed back to a fav- Nobu…. jeans, blazer, top, shoes)
(She’s already starting with the stink eye… sweatshirt (went up two sizes to a M), jeans, Camille’s onesie)
(Took advantage of the 3 day weekend with a family lunch at Gracias Madre…)
LOFT is having 40% off (code FLAS) and I ordered these comfy shorts. They’re the same material as my go-to sweatpants, and I already own them in the black… so I added the grey to my collection for the warmer months. I also purchased this pullover to go with my grey joggers.
I bought these 501 jeans right after I had Camille… and recently bought a new size in them… and saw that they’re 30% off. They have such great slouch, are high waisted, and love the lighter wash for spring + summer….
I was recently asked what my favorite items from Everlane were and I’d have to say all of these take the cake: this scoop back bodysuit (seen here), black slip-dress (such excellent material), white cheeky straight jeans, mesh sweater (my favorite kind of sweater for spring + summer), these pretty little block heels (comfortable enough for all day wear), their new line of leggings, and the alpaca sweater.
I had a Shopbop gift certificate from the holidays and a discount code from their rewards program, so I purchased these AGOLDE denim shorts (longer inseam than my favorite cut-offs), this ribbed tank, + this white cropped sweatshirt (the same as my go-to black sweatshirt….).
A few cute + fun spring arrivals include this beautiful floral top, washed grey denim jacket, and this black + white two piece dress (love that the pieces can be worn together or individually…).