Why Won't She Answer The Phone?

I just spoke to her on the phone, so why am I now getting a taped french recording when I call? I know she teaches french, but why am I hearing this?" After trying to call my sweetheart seven times over the course of a couple hours, I gave up.

When she called me later I asked her "What's up with French recording?"

She had no idea what I was talking about and started to throw out a load of questions.

"How many times did you call?"

"How long has this been happening?"

"How many rings before the recording comes on?"

The last question was "What does the recording say?"

Anyone that knows me as well as she does, knows that my french is limited to frerajoka, and I don't even know what that means.

"I have less than no idea." was all I could muster in response.

Irritated after dialing an 11 digit number seven times, listening to french seven times, then a flurry of questions about her phone problem I said "call me when you have it figured out."

Two minutes later she called back to tell me her daughter had no problem calling, so of course I tried again.

Turns out it was MY problem. My long distance line was out. I called her back from my cell to apologize and explain.

I love the moments when I am stopped dead in my tracks and given a good slap from Life. I simply pick myself up, laugh and hopefully move on a little more humble and alot more awake.