Well, that was stressful.
My mother has one of those emergency buttons that is used to call for help. She was out weeding in her garden when something set it off, and when the company called to confirm if she was OK, it went unanswered because she was outside and couldn't hear the phone ringing.
So, they sent the fire department and ambulance over.
And called my brother and me.
So I left the office and went tearing over there, significantly exceeding the speed limit, and found her outside with an exasperated look on her face.
"Well Mom, at least we know that it works."
I'm not sure she was convinced.
Meanwhile, I think I deserve a chocolate chip cookie for all the stress.