It All Comes Out in the End
"No problem," she said and hung up.
Within the course of the next 20 minutes, I heard from my mother, my brother, my sister-in-law, my former babysitter, the guy who rotates my tires, my senator, Anderson Cooper and Oprah, all calling to ask how it was going and offer words of encouragement.
Finally, when I was just about done with my ordeal, the phone rang one more time.
"Hi," said a voice I didn't recognize. "We'd like to offer you a free estimate on getting your ducts cleaned."
"Thanks," I said. "But I think I'm good now for five years."
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Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, "Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble," available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www.tracybeckerman.com
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