Hi everyone…
This is just to let you guys know that I am okay. Sorry for the delay, but as you can imagine it’s been slightly CHAOTIC around here.
It all happened while I was at work already. At first it was just a ‘power failure’, and in London, that’s an hourly occurrence. So no biggie, but then there was a phone call from one of the guys at work who was running late because of an explosion, so the TV was set up in our office and we watched it all unfold. Yes there was an explosion, several by the next half hour. The hours that followed consisted of getting the ‘bomb wardens’ to do floor checks while a huge operation to get everyone home while it was still forseeable was underway in the Atrium. I called my Mom to let her know I was okay, but since it wasn’t worldwide yet I may have freaked her out. So I called my sister to make sure my Mom was okay. Ten minutes later it was worldwide. Phone kept buzzing with messages from friends and phone calls. E-mail box was filled with ‘are you okays?’. For those that e-mailed, text and called…thanks so much. At that stage I was a little on the freaked out side and your calls and messages totally helped.
Messages from friends all around London came in and out as we all made sure that everyone was accounted for. There was a definite sense of family and being so far away from my own, it was comforting. I was so grateful for the people that were positioned in my life.
I finally made my way home around 4pm. They were kind enough to find me a car pool headed close enough to my neck of the woods, so I got dropped off at Wandsworth Bridge and walked the rest of the way.
I did a small grocery shop before crashing on the couch for the rest of the evening. Had the news going in the background as I watched a couple of DVD’s. Got a few phone calls. I missed a couple as well. Had the house pretty much to myself till after 10pm.
The whole ordeal had me a lil shook up. Mainly because I was so far away from home, but I talked to my Mom in the morning, and my Ats throughout the day so it was okay. The rest of the day sort of went by in a blur. I just wanted to go home and be in my pj’s. By nightfall everything had died down…getting up this morning to come to work was a huge challenge, knowing I had a bus ride ahead of me. However, once I was on it, it was fine. Everything is almost back to normal.
Anyways. bect go. Just wanted to check in. Thanks again for those who got in touch and made sure I was okay. You guys rock!
Love to all, E