October 12, 2006 7:23pm
helenebee: hey
pambeesly: hi, mom
helenebee: how was your day?
pambeesly: um, it was interesting
pambeesly: Ed Truck, the regional manager before Michael, died
helenebee: that's sad to hear
pambeesly: so of course, Michael held a meeting and we all got to watch him struggle to accept the reality and finality of death
helenebee: that sounds like what you went through when Grandpop died
helenebee: of course, you were 10
pambeesly: 10's about right for Michael
pambeesly: but during the session he wanted us to recall our own experiences with death
pambeesly: so I recounted Million Dollar Baby, but he never caught on
helenebee: :-D
pambeesly: then he found a dead bird outside the building, so I made it a coffin and we had a service for it
helenebee: wow
pambeesly: yeah, it's just part of the job, answer phones, send faxes, coordinate bird funerals
helenebee: sounds like something Jim would have done
pambeesly: yeah, it does, doesn't it
pambeesly: I miss him
helenebee: I'm sure you do
pambeesly: especially days like today
helenebee: not to sound cliché, but he really is just a phone call away
pambeesly: I know, I've memorized his Stamford number from looking it up on the company directory so many times
pambeesly: can't ever bring myself to dial that last digit, though
helenebee: it's hard, but waiting longer isn't going to make it easier
pambeesly: yeah, you're right
helenebee: I'm not trying to pressure you, I'm just saying
pambeesly: no, you're not pressuring
helenebee: but I think you will when you're ready
pambeesly: yeah, but I need a push sometimes, you know
helenebee: I know, I am your mother after all ;-)
helenebee: oh dear, your father's having a washing machine crisis again
pambeesly: wow, I'm surprised he's still allowed to touch it after last time
helenebee: he's probably not going to be allowed to anymore in about 5 minutes
pambeesly: :-)
helenebee: I love you
pambeesly: love you too
helenebee: and next time we talk, I want to hear how one throws a bird funeral ;-)
pambeesly: okay :-D
