Her: We have the strangest luck.
Him: We’re darned.
Her: That’s exactly it!
Yesterday, wake up to several angry emails.
Run out the door, miss every green light and train.
Arrive late to the office and try to explain to a client that the reason why his doc’s late is cause I asked him for information on 5/24, 5/25, and 5/27 and he only sent me the info yesterday at 10:36AM. He hangs up on me.
Woulda thrown my phone against the wall had I not just bought it.
Have another client tell me I’m wrong about something when I’m not. (Which begs the question: Why hire someone to tell you answers if y’already have all the answers?)
Show up late to fencing class where I get repeatedly stabbed.
Instructor: What’s going on with you tonight?
Me: Sorry, my head was elsewhere.
Him: (stabs me again)
Finally, arrive home where I get some horrible news – the kind where you have to steady yourself by the nightstand and then go to the bathroom to splash cold water on your face.
Maybe I’ll tell you about it someday. Right now, trying to sort it all out.
But then I climb into bed with my tablet and a random message pops up from a guy I’ve not spoken to in maybe a decade:
logan lo! sup dude…long time no see…wanted to say hi and that i liked ur book….very original…very entertaining….great job and congrats!
When I read that, realize that I’d been clutching a fist the whole time. Take a deep breath and relax my hand to type out a response.
It reminded me of that last time I had a heartbreaking day and a random old friend dropped me a line.
Thank goodness for the good souls, random acts of kindness, and instant messaging.
Dude – I’ve had one of the worst days of my life today. That’s the best thing I heard all day – thanks!
Location: my apartment, dealing with it
Mood: crushed
Music: When I die, Hallelujah, by and by, I’ll fly away
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