Bailed mid-meeting for the coolest reason

Yesterday I had to leave in the middle of a meeting that was going amazingly. I got a call from my 11yr old son in the middle of a meeting, which I answered, because the time of day was very out of character and I thought something had to be wrong. I was right. My boy was freaking out because he found a young child wondering around the street in our neighborhood and I coached him through what to ask the little boy. His speech impediment made it impossible to understand his name, he didn't know where he lived but he did not want to go home. Not long after, another adult overheard the conversation and came to assist- then the police showed up.

Turns out the boy had been reported missing and the police were out looking for him! When my son found him, the little boy said he was going "to the woods to sleep in the trees". 

I walked back in and told the person I was meeting with I had to leave to go get my kid ice cream and walked out of her office right then. We do live close to some woods and I feel very certain that my son saved this boy and his parents, at the minimum, some serious distress. (For the parents reading this who are freaking out- the boy snuck out of his own yard when his grandma was "watching" him. I hate that he didn't want to go home- but I think every 6yr old has threatened to run away at some point- so I'm hopeful he was just feisty yesterday and there are no real concerns about the home)

Hope I still close the deal... but gah-damn if I don't have a new "favorite meeting" story. 
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jefe
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Amazing. The kid earned that ice cream, and maybe a new game/toy/piece of sports equipment.

Raising him right.
UserNotFound
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He ended up choosing to go get a smoothie as a reward. When I made an offhand comment about a “free smoothie” he goes “technically every smoothie I’ve ever had has been free, but I get what you mean mom” 😂
jefe
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Cheeky kid - love it
Sunbunny31
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Bright kid. And funny, too.
SADNESSLieutenant
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that's really cool that your son saved him.

Praying to the docusign deal gods for you it was repoir building if anything
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Right?! If I don’t close the business the story sure isn’t as fun to tell!
Sunbunny31
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Good for your son! And yes, that is a fantastic story.
SoccerandSales
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That is incredible
CuriousFox
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Wow. Glad everyone is safe.
Kosta_Konfucius
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That is crazy!
Fenderbaum
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Happy ending! Hoping there's nothing more to the story of why he didn't want to go home.
Mobi85
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Awesome job by your son!
dreadpiratescript
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that is so cool! love that your son even knows when in doubt "just pick up the phone" future AE incoming
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😂
Diablo
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Great level of maturity
Pachacuti
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Good on your son for being that aware.
ChickenDinner
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that is wild, your son is a hero in the making!
Sunbunny31
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I'm going to bestow hero status on him now. :)
Gasty
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What a brilliant story!

"Parenting, Sales and Ice-cream"

(in case you ever think of starting a blog @UserNotFound)
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That's amazing!
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I feel like they are now obligated to buy from you
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Hahah, this is so cool !
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Do you still wear a full suit to your 1st meeting with a prospect, or is that completely dust now and feel like a used car salesman?

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When the set prospect whose meeting has been planned and booked by SDR does not join on time and expects the same 1 hour, would you or won't you lend?

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I've a 2 week break before I join the next company. What should I do??

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