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The Call by John W. Howell © 2024
“We just left the metro. What’s up?”
“You can’t be serious right now.”
“What do you mean calm down.”
“We are on vacation 5000 miles from you, and you tell me to calm down.”
“So, how bad is it?”
“What do you mean not that bad?”
“Yes, I am alarmed. You call me out of the blue, and for what?”
“Don’t interrupt. You call to say there is water running down the stairs from the second floor and to calm down. How can I calm down?”
“Under control? Why did you call me then?”
“Key to the front door? It’s on the table by the door. Why do you need the key to the front door?”
“How deep is the water?”
“Well, the key has to be under the water somewhere.”
“What do you mean, never mind?”
“So if the door is gone, how can you keep the house safe?”
“What do you mean we don’t need to worry about that?”
“The whole house? How did this happen?”
“Bath? What bath? You never take baths.”
“Call the insurance guy.”
“The number is in the drawer in the kitchen.”
“What do you mean you lost the kitchen?”
“No, I’m going to finish my vacation. You will need to figure this out.”
“Yes, dear. I love you, too. Please don’t call me again.”
“Just go to the ER, and they can stop that. Bye, dear.”
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Hmm. Just the sort of call you want in the middle of a foreign holiday! Nothing she can do from there, though, so…
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Yup. Carry on.
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She’s right, there’s nothing she can do to stop the bleeding . . . house . . husband . . both? So it’s best to leave it to the medical professionals. And it might not be the worst idea to keep the phone off until the vacay is over.
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Excellent solution, Marco. 😊
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That’s what I’m here for 😉
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Servpro – like it never happened, right?
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I’m thinking the whole thing went down the hill. 😁
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You would never get a call like this when you’re at home, but on vacation – every time!! haha The Universe plays games with us.
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The universe has a warped sense of humor for sure. Thanks, GP.
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Things will get out of hand.
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Probably already have. Thanks, Craig.
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At that point, you really can’t do anything
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Nope. Gotta wonder why the call. Might have been better to run away from home.
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Hopefully, the insurance agent and medical personnel can help.
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Yes let’s hope so. Thanks, Tim.
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haha! I love this! I’m on vacation, dammit!!
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That’s right. Don’t call me. I’ll call you. 😁
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Yikes! That’s the scariest thing to happen while on vacation. A friend of mine had her kitchen ruined when a pipe burst and flooded her it while she was on vacation. Thankfully she was insured.
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That is awful. Thanks for sharing, Deborah. 😊
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Oh dear. What a way to ruin a vacation!
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I would say the perfect way to ruin a vacation. Thanks, Debbie.
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Gotta love human nature! 😃
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Yes indeed. 😁
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As someone said, it would be a good idea to just turn the phone off while on vacation. Good one, John!
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I think so but who has the courage to do it. 😊
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Not me 😉
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Nor me.
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Nothing worse than getting a call for help when you are miles and miles away and feel helpless. Maybe it was better on vacations when we didn’t have cell phones.
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Good suggestion, Jo. Do we have the courage?
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Forget looking for the keys…look for the insurance policy and check the coverage! Imma going to guess they’re gonna need it when she gets back. 😉
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I think there is going to be hell to pay when she gets home.
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This has a Home Alone feel to it. Very clever. Don’t call me; I’ll call you.
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Thanks, Pete. I can see that for sure.
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John, this is why I am liberal about letting calls go to voice mail…😁
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Ha ha ha. I get that Bruce. Thanks
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sadly, I can relate to this. Well done John.
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Oh no. That is sad.
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Oh goodness, never a good time for those calls. 😟
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That is so true, Michele. Thank you. 😊
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“Just go to the ER…” is a great last line. This was so funny, John.
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Thanks, Jennie. 😁
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You’re welcome, John.
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Another great vacation ruined! Fabulous ending. 🙂
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Looks that way. Thanks, Jan.
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