It Finally Happened
Do you even pick up the phone and are so sure you know who it is that you answer it with some funny or romantic terms of endearment?
I do that pretty often these days; especially early in the morning when I get calls between six and six thirty.
I always know who it is at that time of morning…at least until today.
This morning the phone rang just a little later….well 6:35. That’s still in the realm of when a call comes in from my sweetheart – who is usually on the road to work by then.
So, as always, I didn’t put my glasses on to look at the caller ID, I just answered with my usual “Ooh, it’s the man of my life†or “Ooh, it’s my sweetheart calling to tell me he loooooooooves me early in the morning†– gleeful comment.
Since I’m one of those perky people in the morning, that’s the way I like to do it. Sometimes, I even sing – “Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day.â€
There was a dead silence on the other end of the line. After a few seconds – which felt like five minutes – I asked if anyone were there…thinking he was just delaying his response to be cute.
It wasn’t him.
In fact, it was a woman with a very thick African American accent.
She said she must have the wrong number and hung up.
After I laughed I called the man of my life and told him what happened.
Want to venture what he said?
“Oh, so you are enamored by a woman now? I can’t compete with that!†were the words right out of his mouth.
My wish for you today is that you think twice about answering the phone with a caller in mind…unless, that is, you enjoy the possibility that you, too, will make a slight fool of yourself. Just don’t answer some like “What do YOU want?â€Â
~ Joellen