When our group was in the computer center, I was assigned the role of Building Emergency Response Leader. This was because I was considered reliable and because – by virtue of having an office the furthest from any door – it was assumed that I would be able to get everyone out of the building in case of a fire.
Or, I guess, literally die trying.
When we moved across campus, that responsibility got passed along. Except, it isn’t quite as well organized as when I was there.
So, this morning, I got an email sent from my friend Matt – who’s still in the Computer Center – with this text:
“Yeah, we’re gonna need you to come over and do a count of people and what not. 😜 Sent from my mobile”
The only logical thing to do was to immediately hop in my car and head over there.
When I pulled up, the folks standing at the side door had already gone back in, except for Neal – one of the managers. He smiled when he heard about the email and let me in to go wait for Matt in his office – since Matt and the rest of that part of the building had gone out the front door.
Matt walked into his office and his face lit up when he saw me. I faked a scowl and chastised he and the rest of the employees for re-entering the building without a go-ahead from me.
We talked for a few minutes before I needed to head back – I had left my office without letting anyone know what I was doing.
I had kind of a rough day at work yesterday so it was good for me to get back to my inherently silly roots, if only for a few minutes.
And, for the record, it was a false alarm and everyone was okay.  🙂