LJI 9: Marching Orders

Jan 12, 2011 14:38

The phone rings at 8:47 a.m. I miss the call, but see that it was my husband (who has been unresponsive via IM), so I call back right away. I figure he's calling to tell me his VPN went down and he can't get online.

"Hi," he says in a voice that already spells trouble, "So... for the third time, I'm coming home with a box."

Shit. Deja vu.It was ( Read more... )

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imafarmgirl January 12 2011, 19:58:38 UTC
That has to be a hard place to be in.

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dawnstar4idol January 12 2011, 22:59:21 UTC
It is. But we're trying to keep our spirits up, and continue to hope for the best.

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sweeny_todd January 12 2011, 23:16:38 UTC
:-( it is so stressful. I hope the universe provides a goot outcome!

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dawnstar4idol January 15 2011, 21:29:09 UTC
Thanks. Me too. Twice in 2 years is a bit much.

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basric January 13 2011, 01:23:13 UTC
A horror tory sshared by thousands of Americans. Well written.

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dawnstar4idol January 15 2011, 21:29:40 UTC
Thanks. It's frustrating because this is the 2nd time in 2 years.

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the_vernacular January 13 2011, 22:31:00 UTC
Oh no! Good luck, I hope it all works out.

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dawnstar4idol January 15 2011, 21:29:51 UTC
Thanks, me too.

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myrna_bird January 15 2011, 00:16:26 UTC
I'm glad you can still look for the silver lining. Take Heart! ( no pun intended, really)

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dawnstar4idol January 15 2011, 21:30:49 UTC
Thanks. :)

I'm doing some temp work, and he's getting unemployment. So there are definitely ways in which this could be a lot worse. No point dwelling on how much it sucks - all we can really *do* is focus on ways to make it better.

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