Hello everyone,
The past couple of days have really and truly been interesting. I'm sure those of you reading this are thinking to yourselves, "why is it so interesting?" Well, let me tell you! Are you the kind of person that often thinks to yourself when the phone rings what will the person want on the other end, because let me just tell you that I often do. It's no secret that I think of Chicago as my home, but everyone who pretty much knows me is aware that I was born in Mississippi but home has always been and will be Chicago.
I received a call from someone I knew in Mississippi way back in the day and you could consider this person family friend and let's just say I haven't heard of talk to this person in years and by years I mean double digits, not single digit at all. Anyway, first Sunday night there was a text message from an unrecognized number, I was sitting at my desk at work and I was busy updating web copy that I did not read the message right away, but a text turned into a call, so I picked up. I didn't recognize the voice on the other end but soon the person made sure I knew who it was.
The talk turned into I got your number from someone who has it and I've been trying to reach you for years and I know that you are doing well and you're by yourself, and I'm just so happy to hear your voice, and I hear you are on TV and oh CAN YOU LET ME HOLD SOMETHING? BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, SAY WHAT? Now for those of you who may not know what that means, that slang talk or someone's way of asking can they have some MONEY? So I looked at the phone and nearly dropped it because I was so floored that this "&^%#$^*^%$#@$&**" had the nerve to scoop out the information from someone who had my number and then call to think just because I was "doing well" they could get money.
The lessons here, FIRST, if you have my number I'm sure you are aware that you NEVER give my number to ANYONE without my permission, I don't care if you think I want to talk to the person or not. TWO, home is definitely here in my heart and not a certain place, I will never forget being born in Mississippi and fighting so hard to get out of there because I saw what the surroundings did to the people I was close to, people in my own family. FINALLY, the one thing I'm still pondering over is if I should extend a lifeline to this person or not. So many people helped me last year when I was in a rough spot. I just want to pay it forward.
Until next time,
peaceWORLD
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