2025.07.30: Scale Problems

My parents didn't bother calling me when there was that accidental ballistic missile alert in Hawaii, I was on the mainland at the time and I forget exactly what was going on but I didn't find out until hours later when someone asked me about it. There were a lot of Hawaii residents people, my parents included, who just resigned themselves because what can you do. Ok that's a coping strategy I guess, but if it had been real it would have been nice to have a last conversation?? Hello??