December 1, 2011

Tempering the Heat

I checked my email Saturday night; there was nothing from the mystery girl. I wasn’t surprised or particularly concerned, I suspected she’d default on the timing of the assignment, either out of reticence or because of the complexity.

I busied myself with weekend chores, had dinner with friends and got to bed early Sunday night in anticipation of a long hard week ahead. I checked my mail again on Sunday morning, still nothing - mid-day nothing, even Sunday night, nothing. It tickled me, imagining her mental gymnastics.

I checked again Monday morning, there it was, “Possible Improvements”, with an apology.

5 comments:

  1. Anxious to hear what happens next.

    Love,
    Kitty

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  2. Now how was he so sure that she would email him?

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  3. "Possible Improvements". Ahh! I like that. Wonder what the reason for apology will be.

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  4. okay, this was GREAT...the part i liked best the view from the other side here.."your" side...

    the understanding of the mental gymnastics one of us goes through when we begin to understand the need to do so...and fight it...

    well captured in so few words...you manage, David, to capture emotion without sounding terse.

    so very well done!

    nilla

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  5. ooo David! enjoying this one.."Not yet" melted me and made me tingle. :)

    L

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