Several years ago I was in a meeting at work with 30 of my co-workers and a visiting Vice President. He gave us a lot of information about the direction of the company and then asked for questions. One of the women in the office, known for being a little eccentric, raised her hand and asked, "But where's the HOPE?"
It was such an inappropriate question for the boardroom - or so it seemed at the time - that everyone laughed. In the end, of course, the joke was on us. Because even though the woman who asked the question was let go in the next round of layoffs, she had discovered something we took years longer to discover. That HOPE, is the source of all motivation.
If you've noticed that there hasn't been much sex talk around here lately? You're not the only one.
It's been pretty BLEAK around here these past few weeks.
Nearly three weeks ago I kidnapped my husband for ONE NIGHT of hotel sex. We returned the following day to a vomitting child. And then a week's worth of vomitting children. And then I went for a run two weeks ago and came back with a fever of 102 and some vaprous demon living in my lungs.
My husband didn't escape. The two of us can barely carry on a conversation without one of us pausing to hack up an internal organ.
But things are looking up! I can actually BREATHE - which is a big improvement. The weather broke the 45 degree barrier today. Chunks of precipitation did NOT fall from the sky. My husband got a prescription for some kind of cough medicine that has worked wonders on his convulsions.
And most importantly? I ordered the WE VIBE 2 from EDENFANTASYS.com.
So, if any of you have been wondering, "Where's the HOPE?"
I can tell you. It's in the back of some UPS guy's truck. And it can't come soon enough.
And, OF COURSE, neither can I.
As long as the hope's tangible, we're doing okay, right?! Great post!
Posted by: Ada | April 07, 2011 at 09:08 AM
Wonderful post - love it! Our family had one of those issues - it lasted two weeks. We made up for it for several days in a row, morning, lunch break, and night
Posted by: ItsAllABitRandom | April 07, 2011 at 09:33 AM
Oh, I had no idea you guys were still dealing with The Crud :(
I hope you feel well enough to experience some hope when it gets there. ;-)
Posted by: Sasha | April 07, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Are you going to give the new We Vibe 2? My vote is for "Hope"
:-)
Posted by: TeeWrexx | April 07, 2011 at 09:47 AM
Kudos on the lack of vomiting. That's always a plus in my book.
Can we look forward to a product review along with star-rating, battery life and miles to the gallon?
Posted by: Beth | April 07, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Oh, sorry... that should have been "smiles" to the gallon. My b.
Posted by: Beth | April 07, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Here's to a speedy arrival of hope. ;-)
We've been dealing with illnesses here as well. NHL's been home from school all week (going back tomorrow). B bought a bottle of wine while out grocery shopping (as I was looking after the boys) and, for a second, I thought she was just going to stick a straw in the bottle and lock herself in a room!
Here's hoping that the creeping crud leaves all of our households so we can get back to normal!
Posted by: TechyDad | April 07, 2011 at 08:21 PM
Just brilliant. An expertly crafted post from start to finish. Made me giggle.
M2Mx
Posted by: hpretty | April 08, 2011 at 02:12 AM
Amen to that!!
Posted by: Lianne Marie Binks | April 08, 2011 at 08:41 AM
I feel you. We went from being unemployed together to both getting jobs (that we wanted, yay!) And now we are just trying to figure out where it all fits. I need it bad and the weekend is coming, I better be too!
Posted by: kelly | April 08, 2011 at 10:39 AM