"Uh, hello- I'm looking for electrical work. Please call me back at 860-759...."
"Shirley?"
"PARTY TONIGHT!!! Call me for details"
"Did you just send me a text?"
"Jose Cintos, it is urgent that you reply to this message at 800-999-...."
and my favorite, arriving in the middle of the Christmas Revels show...
"We are calling with a very exciting opportunity! How would you like to cut the costs of your long distance to mere pennies?!?!?!"
Sigh.
On the first two or three occasions the Batphone chirped, my heart definitely skipped a beat and a million different thoughts overwhelmed my imagination. Did she see us on the website? What will she ask me? Where's Dylan?!?!?!?!?!
But then, I read the text or listen to the voicemail and it's all like a pile of junkmail, delivered by FedEx, signature required. Hopes up, hopes dashed.
In some ways, this is good news. I think of it as being in training, like rehearsal. Because when the real calls start coming in, I'd honestly rather be operating from low expectations. Believe me, getting enthusiastic and engaged will not be a problem. But coming down from the clouds after thinking "this could be the one?" Kinda crushing.
So as we continue with our holiday busy-ness this week, so aware that this might be our last Christmas with just two stockings on the mantel, I'm sure the Batphone will keep disappointing me. But maybe, just maybe, we're also in for a pleasant surprise.
Merry Christmas!!
Good luck Jonna and Dylan. You two are going to be awesome parents and the child that finds its way to you is so blessed and lucky. Enjoy a sweet holiday.
ReplyDeleteMuch Love,
Wendy