spot your leader

Tonight, I escorted Finn to Sparkies, while John took Calvin to Cubbies. I walked into Finn's little room and noticed that his little teenage helper had hundreds of red spots on her. I tried to inspect her, but I did not want to seem intrusive or rude.

What kind of rash did this poor bespeckled girl have? I had never seen the likes of it before.

I nervously left Finn in the room, with the plague.

Honestly, I wanted to grab him and run for the hills.

I walked out and found John on the lawn. "Honey", I said, "Finn's leader is COVERED in a wild rash. What should we do? I don't want to catch anything dangerous for the baby. Would I look ultra rude and paranoid taking him home? Should I ask someone?"

"Whatever you feel comfortable doing, is fine with me", he said.

I tentatively walked up to the front desk and asked the lady in a tiny whisper,

"Um, is Finn's leader ok?" I asked.

She walked into Finn's room and then came back laughing, "Oh she's fine. It's 'spot your leader night'. Every time a kid says a section they get to mark her with a pen. She just went a little overboard and covered herself with red marker...I thought it was chicken pox at first. She's fine."

Good grief.

So yah, I'm a big dork. Hopelessly neurotic. 

It happens regularly with me. I was due for a spectacle.