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The phone rang and when I picked it up I heard a chirpy voice say "Hey!"Â Oh Oh. It was my cousin Dina. I hadn't checked the Caller ID before I picked up.
Me: "Uh Dina; I.."
Dina:
"You know it was the middle of April the last time I talked to you..no, no, wait a minute, it was the middle of March..No, it was the middle of April because I remember I was going to mail my tax return that day. Anyway I called to tell you about Aunt Jane's sons-you know Bob and Alex? Well Alex is having his CPA books audited--no now I think about it, Bob is the CPA."
Me: "Uh.."
Dina: "Well, Alex is having big problems with child support--no it is Alex with the ex wife, Bob has that CPA office on Main Street, you know next to the Dunkin' Donuts place? Not Dunkin Donuts--it's a Krispy Kreme. Well, Aunt Janie has been so upset she had some tests done and had to go on nerve pills--no- I think they found out it was her thyroid and she has to go on a diet--no -it's Alex who has to go on a diet and......."
I laid the phone down, used the bathroom, washed my hands and came back. Dina hadn't missed me. Her voice continued "....and now that he needs to come up with $60,000 dollars, he might go to jail..no-no, it was $70,000 dollars! "Â
I didn't dare ask if it was Bob or Alex who was in dire straits. After 25 minutes, I said "Dina, gotta go," and hung up.
A few minutes later the phone rang and I let the answering machine pick up. Dina said "I have something wrong with my phone! It's always cutting off in the middle of conversations! I'll call you again soon!"  I'm gonna be sure to check the Caller ID before I answer the phone again.   Susil
stop. I just listen awhile and then I'll say
very loud- Come in- and tell them I have to go.