Readers, its been a LONG week. And ironically, my week started on Tuesday. That's right, suckers, I get every other Monday off. Its great. This Monday, while the rest of the world was dragging themselves out of bed and pulling on their suits and stockings (heh, who wears stockings anymore?!), I was lazing around in the bed. Well, on the very edge of the bed because Parker likes to sleep with plenty of room between her and the rest of the mattress. So, we usually wake up with me having one small corner and her having the rest. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a cute puppy!
Despite my short week, this had been a long week for me. Tuesday I was in an awful mood. Not sure why. Its a good thing I didn't get those obnoxious messages from my family saying things like "no blog in 8 days, Jess. Seriously?" or "that last blog was only okay". It would not have been pretty. In fact, my mood was so dark that everyone at my office noticed almost immediately. I didn't snap at anyone or fuss about anything, but I walked in the door and went straight to my office. When I emerged an hour later, Cassandra, my sweet legal clerk, talked to me for a minute, but she could tell immediately I didn't feel good. Later that day, she told me that she could "tell I wasn't feeling good cause she's NEVER seen me walk in the office like that before" and then she told me to go back to my office and she'd take messages for me so I wouldn't have to deal with anyone. I was very appreciative.
I went home from Bible Study that night (also, people I barely know knew there was something wrong with me! Its nice to have people who care, even if they barely know you!) and took a melatonin (throw-back to my law school days when I took them all the time!) and went to bed before 9!
I woke Wednesday in a much better mood. I felt better, I knew it would be a better day. And it totally was. Until 8:30. Which was when I was sitting in the drive-through at the Regions Bank in Clarksdale and I had gotten there a bit early. I was low on gas, so I decided to wait in the line until they opened, and I turned off my car to save gas. Ironic. When 8:30 rolled around, I cranked my car to roll down the window. Nothing. Wouldn't work. Great.
I figured it was that I had run out of gas (I was seriously low!). So I call the office and talk to my friend Ginni who isn't at work that day but her mom works in Clarksdale and she has a gas can and she comes to fill me up. I wait. In the middle of the main lane at Regions Bank in the drive-through. It was horribly embarrassing. If only I'd been in Newton, then I could have at least gone to hang out at the Mayor's Office (Carr Insurance Office, located at Regions Bank. Come visit!). Instead, I'm stuck in a town where I literally know 10 people, 7 of whom work at my office and the other three work at the courthouse. Ginni's mom was kind enough to bring me some gas, and while I was waiting, the Regions Bank guys were kind enough to come PUSH MY CAR OUT OF THE WAY. While everyone in line was watching. It wasn't humiliating at all. I couldn't stop the tears coming down as I opened the car door to say thank you. I'm officially a crazy lady now.
When we filled the gas tank up, nothing. Nothing happened. So apparently, it wasn't the gas tank at all. She doesn't have jumper cables and has to get back to work, so I turn to the other group of people I know-- two blocks away at the courthouse. I call Ed Peacock, the Chancery Clerk in Coahoma County, whom I adore. Ed and the courthouse ladies are wonderful people and I love getting to work with them. DHS attorneys work very closely with their Family Master/Chancellors and Chancery Court Clerks, and I'm super lucky to have some really nice ones. Not all DHS attorneys are so lucky.
And Ed was nice enough to come jump off my car. Of course, he made his daily deposit first, so he was at the drive-through window when I noticed him-- he hollered out the window "Hey Jess, I'm here! Be there in a second!". As if I were going anywhere.
He was super nice and, second times the charm, and the car cranked. I drove immediately to Firestone, one block away, and left my car there with my new BFF Steve. Steve has a child support case, but he pays every month on time, cause he really cares about his kids. So he hopes he never has to see me again regarding child support!
By the time I made it back to the office that morning, news had spread of the "incident" and that, coupled with the previous day's mood, caused people to pretty much avoid me all day, even though I was in a much better mood, I promise! Cassandra went to get us all lunch and I just put my head down and got to work. Even trivia last night couldn't cheer me up and I left early and came home!
Today was better, but its still been a long, somewhat emotional (for no apparent reason) day. The best part of today? I walked in the office and Cassandra says "Good morning. Think today will be a better day that the last couple days?" and I say "I think so!". And she reaches under her desk and pulls out a Twix bar (my fav) that she brought for me!! Isn't that sweet! It did make my day better! Hope tomorrow is the best day of all, for me and for all you readers!! Love you!!
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