Three years ago the phone rang, it changed my life and I remember everything about that moment. I’d been back at work for a few weeks, Briar was barely three months old and I was quite simply crippled with my longing for her. I was consumed with guilt at spending forty hours a week at a job that I loathed, working for people who didn’t respect me and who operated from a playbook that I didn’t have. A mortgage and health insurance kept me going back, and each night as I held Briar in my arms I wept.
When the phone rang I was faced with a decision in a moment that felt nothing short of God-sent, a door was opening at just the time when I felt as if the darkness might drown me. I’ve never looked back, ok, I take that back. I have looked back. I have looked back time and again, each time I am overcome by the same weak-in-the-knees, what-if-I-hadn’t horror. But I did. I said yes.
The phone is ringing now, almost three years to the day. I never knew it could happen again.
but, but…why so cryptic? you can't just leave us hanging! take pity! š
Amanda how exciting. I hope your opportunity allows you to climb to places that you don't even know of yet.
I agree with SM. What is it? The book? An agent? Gah! I'm gagging on the suspense.
Oh I do so hope you tell us the news!
No fair. Must share.
OOOOH!!! I'm on the edge of my seat here! More, more, more….
Oh c'mon! What is it? I'm dying over here!!! At least let us live vicariously through you.
But whatever wonderful news it is…I know you deserve it.
AGH! You can't just leave us hanging!! Tell Tell!!!
I wanna know too!!!
Whaaaaahhhh? You can't do this to me. (Us, us, okay y'all).
can't wait to know!
Oh… I SO want to know what the first call was about.
I'm in that place right now and I wish the phone would ring for me…
I just read this 3x because I was sure I missed something.
I'm a little dim-witted today.
Can't wait to hear more…
awe.
More info is needed. Now, please.
I hope it is wonderful news. š
Whatever it is, may it leave you again filled with gratitude and wonder.
You deserve it all, woman.
Hmmmmmm…..
Whatever it is… I hope it brings joy to your already happy life.