From outside it seems that this OM does nothing for her. I understand that the kids are hers but if she was ill, he could at least handle the daycare stuff.
Yet she asked you. And the Universe works wonderfully when it comes to make the puzzle pieces to set in the right place.
It may sound mundane what just happen, but in a way she was caught in a situation to need your help and she sure tough about her options before asking you.
Another thing is that she was also looking for sympathy. She is ill and she wants you to know that.
Today, I went to this parenting class dictated by the court. One of the subjects was that we need to be very careful when engaging in another R. They pinpoint that the second M, R is largely affected by D, and most likely for the ones that get out of one R and jump into another right away. People do that without working the issues in themselves and their old R, and it is like poison for the new R.
You never know when the sand castle is falling. When things are new, they look great. No one is throwing up all night or with a brutal diarrhea and stomach pain. When this happen, then life happen and the real people get their masks off.
That is when the new R start the test of survival. The only problem is that it's built on sand and won't have much to hold on to.
Well, I guess that's why this whole DBing is to be seem as a Marathon. And the book says over and over to be patient, patient and more patient.
Like you said it could be nothing, but it is a start. She can count on you, you were the one she shared the real M, real Life. It was probably easier to run to you telling she was sick then feel like a problem to someone else.
Stay strong and give the little ones a lot of hugs and kisses. This age go by fast and they don't want so many hugs and kisses anymore. You may see a lot yet to come Jim!
Have a lovely weekend. Will think about London, my S17 loved it.