Life sure has it's ways of throwing curve balls. Some curve balls are actually good. Last Friday I inquired about a front desk job at the club where I play tennis and workout. Three hours later my little inquiry turned into a part time job in sales and marketing. Oh my gosh...it has been so long since I worked out in the world. I begin my job this Saturday with a lot of excitement and ambivalence.
NOW... the big curve ball. I went into the club to sign the paper work and get all ready to begin. At the very end of the pile, I came to the W-2. Gosh, I thought, how long has it been since I filled this thing out? Ok...start at the beginning, 1 deduction ...okay almost there. STOP RIGHT THERE. Single or married? Are you kidding me??? The air was sucked out of my throat, my breathing became shallow and the tears went from the deepest part of my stomach to the tissues that my future boss was handing me. With my eyes filled with tears and mascara running down my face, I told my new boss that I couldn't mark the box. I looked at my wedding ring, I grabbed Matt's ring that is around my neck. I felt his hand on the back of neck, and I said "MARRIED". This poor woman. What was she going to do with me. Why would she want to hire such an emotional mess. I really thought that she was going to recant the offer. She didn't. She took, the W-2. looked at it and said, "I am sorry, please check single. I did. My back started aching like it is right now, my throat was burning, and I said, "I know".
Oh, sweet friend,
ReplyDeleteI didn't hear this part as you shared about your interview/hire experience last week. My heart aches for you for this, another "first" of so many difficult things to experience without Matt. Not just difficult, but gut-wrenching, heartache that's so unbelievably painful. The things we don't anticipate and can never be prepared for. Thank you for sharing them with us. I'm blessed again.