#MFRWAuthor 52-week blog challenge
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nThis week’s blog prompt asks participating authors to discuss “when your perfect day turns into a nightmare.” This is particularly poignant for me, but I had just such a day last month on November 18.
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nI’ve endured many days that delivered a nightmarish quality to my life. I don’t sleep well to begin with and my nightmares often feature the same villains who dumped misery upon misery upon me. Having an obsessive personality, it’s difficult–if not downright impossible–to let go of those offenses, hurts, and insults.
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nBut, for me, November 18 began like any other day. I had a particularly encouraging exchange with a potential client. The day started out really well. Then I received a phone call: Dad’s in the hospital. It’s bad. I called my husband and he contacted our nephew. Someone‘s got to take care of the animals when we’re away. The nephew took off from work to get a crash course in animal care. The husband came home and started packing. I packed for an extended stay: Mom would need distraction if not actual help.
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nWe left. The MINI Cooper delivered a pretty good ride for a long drive as well as good fuel mileage. We were in Statesville, NC when we got another call. We were too late to say goodbye.n
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nI’ve endured many days that delivered a nightmarish quality to my life. I don’t sleep well to begin with and my nightmares often feature the same villains who dumped misery upon misery upon me. Having an obsessive personality, it’s difficult–if not downright impossible–to let go of those offenses, hurts, and insults.
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nBut, for me, November 18 began like any other day. I had a particularly encouraging exchange with a potential client. The day started out really well. Then I received a phone call: Dad’s in the hospital. It’s bad. I called my husband and he contacted our nephew. Someone‘s got to take care of the animals when we’re away. The nephew took off from work to get a crash course in animal care. The husband came home and started packing. I packed for an extended stay: Mom would need distraction if not actual help.
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nWe left. The MINI Cooper delivered a pretty good ride for a long drive as well as good fuel mileage. We were in Statesville, NC when we got another call. We were too late to say goodbye.n
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