I am currently encountering a stunning reality check.
One of my employees is in the ICU with a brain tumor. She is a 22 year old student with a sunny personality, incredible intelligence, and a bright future.
A week ago I was stressing about how we can make more baked goods, satisfy the demand, and work out the fall shift schedule. Those things are important, but they aren’t life altering or earth shattering. Honestly, they’re probably not worth the frustration and tears I’ve spent on them. I try to remind myself that “there’s no such thing as a cupcake emergency” daily, but people’s reactions when told we’re booked or we’ve sold out make my heart pound and honestly, I tend to act like I’m out performing organ transplants or some other vitally important job. It’s probably taken my family and friends a stunning amount of restraint to not smack me with a Priority Bat.
Maybe it’s my status as eldest child or simply a Type A temperament, but I like to fix things and I want everyone to be happy. If there’s a problem, there’s a solution… or else. I take it personally if I can’t solve a problem, especially for someone I consider ‘in my care’.
I don’t know what the future holds for my employee, but I know she will face challenges in the very near future that I cannot even comprehend. I can’t fix this for her, can’t fight this battle for her, and will have to deal with that. I can learn a lesson: some things are important and worth tears and frustration. Some things aren’t. I will continue to pray for her and be there in any way she needs me. I will also try to appreciate that if running out of cake is my biggest challenge at the moment, I lead a charmed life indeed.
Please say a prayer for this sweet girl. She IS important.
We all do that, worry about small things. I pray you friend gets better soon. We can all learn from her.
Amen. She has been a blessing to our team as well and I hope this showering of prayers and well-wishes brightens her spirit (not that she needs it- “sunny” was indeed the word to describe her personality!) and sees her through a safe recovery. She continues to be an inspiration to all.
Hi Kat! Is their an update on Miss Sunny? Really thinking of her…
What a wonderful expression of love and appreciation from an employer to his employee.
I will pray for her and her family and friends.
Hey everyone- thanks for all your prayers! Update time:
She has had one surgery that was unsuccessful in removing the tumor and now has been taking steroids to attempt to reduce its size. It looks like her doctors are going to attempt another surgery in the near future. She is enrolled in her fall semester and is somehow managing to keep up with her classes and maintain an incredibly bright attitude despite all this.
Please keep up the prayers and good vibes!!!
Just wanted you all to know how much I appreciate the love, concern, and support that you all have shown my daughter, your employee, since her diagnosis with the brain tumor. From the goodies for us and the nurses to the LC vs. The Tumor buttons, you all have been so amazing to her and our family and just wanted you to know how much we appreciate it all. I can see now why she is so devoted to the bakery and to all of her co-workers and bosses. She went back to Vanderbilt this week and didn’t get good news- chemo didn’t work and she will have to have surgery again- scheduled for 12/28 at Vanderbilt. Please continue to keep her in your prayers and thanks again for everything.
Update! LC has finally had a successful surgery and the tumor is GONE! She is recovering well. Thanks to everyone for all your prayers and support!