Guys Can Suprise Me

Today I brought in some of the plastic Breast Cancer Self Exam shower hangers that I picked up at the Boston Expo (they do sell them on the Komen Site, in the education section) to work. I work as the Office Manager for a Contract Manufacturing Company (see the day job link), keep in mind that I am the ONLY female that works here at the present time. I don't really mind this, but it's not aways my ideal situation, with plenty of "bodily noises" being heard all day long, at least it doesn't give me much call to miss working in child care. I do miss the little ones sometimes. But since my friends have little ones I go visit them, get their kids all sugared up, wild, high on caffeine (just kidding!! they are too little for caffeine just yet...think devious laughter here), then bug out of there like a bunny when people come too close. But I digress, anyway....
Here I am, the lone female, (who, by the way, takes constant ribbing because I am not doing my "duty" as the only woman and cooking them breakfast. Of course, I say that since I am the only woman, it is their duty to be taking care of me and being sure that I am well taken care of. I should want for nothing. Especially if they are all the Gentlemen they keep telling me they are, & I use the term loosely, they claim to be. They should all be cooking me breakfast, not to mention my lunch, & let's not forget about the dishes and the stove. OK...so maybe some embellishing on my part....but this is my blog, so bite me :P~~, I usually just tell them to kiss my ass, but the other was more fun to write! and the first and last parts are true. did it again, Anyway...) figuring these guys are going to do nothing but harass me and ogle the picture of the woman touching her breast on the front of the card. Also figuring that I would probably end up finding at least one of the cards in the unisex bathroom (sorry, but we all know that it happens). I knew that this was important enough to me that I could take it, and the most immature of the group is out on vacation, good planning on my part. Now, they all know that I am doing this walk. I have hung up a poster in our break room, sent out various emails, and dyed a strip of my hair FUCHSIA, yes, fuchsia. Once I started to walk around the building, my nerves did go away a little, and I was just able to ask them if they wanted any, explain to them what they were, and I was able to give away the 18 I had brought with me.
Now there are some numbers that you should probably know: there are only 14 employees that work here including me, two of which are on vacation, and three were not here yet. I had brought 18 of the shower hangers with me, with me, 6 people did not get any. So leaves 8 MEN. Each of those men took at least one, but some took three so that they had them for their daughters, for their daughters people!!!
That gives you an idea how much these guys care about the women in their lives, and, I think, when it come down to it, women in general, because they are always good to me. I was genuinely impressed by the men I work with today. They do do that once in a while, they do impress me. Today a different kind of impression was made by these men, the impression was made upon my heart and in my soul. It struck me as profound the first time I really realized what had happened. It is an impression of sincere caring, and unconditional love. I am sure that I will be thinking about them as I walk. I do not believe that these men even know how much I have thought about this today. And I am finding it harder and hared to put into words. I don't think that they know what kind of impact they may have just had on a woman's life. They could very well have saved their own daughter, or grand daughter's life. I am proud of all them and happy that this was one of the times that they were able to impress me. They humbled me today, and that is something they do not do that often around here. Thanks guys, for restoring my faith in the men of the world, at least a little bit.
We'll see how the guys in the Office do tomorrow, and let's keep in mind that shipping boy, was not here to bring you down!! But I LOVE YOU ALL!!

THANK YOU FOR BEING THE GREAT, CARING, MEN YOU ARE!! YOU ALL SHONE LIKE THE SUN ON THE JERSEY SHORE ON A WINNING DAY IN ATLANTIC CITY!

Remember: REAL MEN WEAR PINK!

Sammie