I had another opportunity to watch my son play collegiate volleyball last weekend. I love watching him do what he loves, but he could stand on the sidelines, and I would be just as delighted. There's something about seeing my son in the flesh versus seeing him on Facetime or Livestream.
My children are so blessed to have their extended family's support. They go out of their way to attend their functions near or far. This time, the quick trip to PA included my brother-in-law and niece. I know my son appreciates his personal cheering squad from Maryland.
During one of the quick breaks between sets, my niece said she had to use the restroom, so I went with her instead of giving her directions. On our way, one of the other moms walked in front of us in what looked like the same direction. So without thinking too much about it, we just followed her. My niece and I were chit-chatting on our way there, so we weren't paying much attention. When we arrived closer to the restrooms, the teammate's mom walked in towards the left; my niece tilted her head towards the right like she was asking me if we should go to the door on the right. I pointed toward the left since the other mom had already walked in. We followed her. When we entered, I stood in line as the caboose and didn't see much except an individual with a baseball hat who appeared very confused. The person immediately walked out while staring at us. My instincts made me follow and look at the placards mounted on the wall, perpendicular to the doors. To our shock and humiliation, we had walked straight into the men's room, not the women's. In my defense, the two doors were different. In the men's room, you only had to push to enter. But the women's door had a handle you had to turn to open, and for some reason, I assumed it was the janitor's closet. We apologized to the man and finished our business in the appropriate bathroom.
The life lesson here is to be careful who you follow. To the bathroom ☺ or in life. Look and check for the signs. Even if you know who you are following, confirming who they are and what they believe and stand for can save you time and potential embarrassment.
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