Curiosity Killed The Cat

A few weeks back I ran into an old friend while out trail running. The reunion was warm and very delightful. He was with a new girlfriend that I had never met before. She was beautiful and seemed nice. We exchanged cell phone numbers and planned to meet sometime in the near future. It was extremely warm outside that day and therefore, I wore a cute sports bra. I had not seen my friend in several years and thought nothing about my new girls...

He called and we met up at the same place I saw him the week before. We enjoyed nice conversation and caught up on what we had missed in the past several years. Before long THE QUESTION was addressed, "So when did you get the puppies?" I was surprised, but not offended. I said, "oh, you noticed?" He was like um yes, hello... Like I would not notice. I told him and his very next question was, "did it HURT?"

His friend that I had met the week before is also planning to have the procedure and wanted him to ask me. She was too embarrassed to be present when he did so. I told him I would be more than happy to discuss anything with her. Like myself, in the beginning she was also feeling a tad apprehensive about the procedure. She is a Chicago police officer and plans to go back to work three weeks post-surgery and was wondering if this was do-able. She is not involved in any physical labor, but does wear a tight bullet-proof vest. I explained that the procedure is not as painful as it is uncomfortable. In those first few weeks wearing that vest is probably going to be a pain.

This was an interesting experience and I'm happy that I could answer her questions. Now, we have this unspoken - automatic bond that may turn into a new friendship. At first I thought someone would have to be pretty bold to ask such a question and I was not sure I would answer. But, this was an enlightening experience and I feel really good that I could help! Funny how situations can turn out much differently than you initially thought. =)