Sign of the times
Tuesday, August 29
In the mail I received a flyer for a moving company. Usually, this is not remarkable; it just gets tossed without a second thought. What made this noteworthy was that there were four others in the box along with it. I’ve never gotten FIVE different companies desperately crawling over each other in an attempt to move my furniture.
Having decided to sell at the end of the year (after I’ve had a chance to fix up a bit), we thought it rather funny and threw all five cards into the recycle.
Wednesday, August 30
In the mail today – two more. OK, this is getting just a little bit spooky. If this is a sign, I’m missing the point. We’ve already decided to move, it’s just been too hot to work on the house. Humph. Well, if this is a sign, then I’m gonna need something more substantial, something a little more obvious. I need a sign even I can’t miss.
Thursday, August 31
Be careful what you ask for. I called my wife as I was leaving work today and she told me there was something new. There was a for sale sign in our front yard. Century 21 had placed our house on the market. We had contacted an agent but she was NOT from Century 21.
I called the number on the sign and expressed my surprise at finding out I was selling my house. She assured me that the error was in the service they use to plant the signs and the sign should have gone to XXXXX North XXth Avenue. Yep, that’s me. No, I haven’t spoken to Agent Bob, no I’m not selling, no I’m not renting either.
After some research, the girl calls me back and explains that the address is correct, but the street is off by one number. Within an hour the sign is gone, and my wife and I are – I suppose bemused is the proper description.
OK, I get the idea now. Thanks.
I’m wondering if I shouldn’t have tossed those flyers.
In the mail I received a flyer for a moving company. Usually, this is not remarkable; it just gets tossed without a second thought. What made this noteworthy was that there were four others in the box along with it. I’ve never gotten FIVE different companies desperately crawling over each other in an attempt to move my furniture.
Having decided to sell at the end of the year (after I’ve had a chance to fix up a bit), we thought it rather funny and threw all five cards into the recycle.
Wednesday, August 30
In the mail today – two more. OK, this is getting just a little bit spooky. If this is a sign, I’m missing the point. We’ve already decided to move, it’s just been too hot to work on the house. Humph. Well, if this is a sign, then I’m gonna need something more substantial, something a little more obvious. I need a sign even I can’t miss.
Thursday, August 31
Be careful what you ask for. I called my wife as I was leaving work today and she told me there was something new. There was a for sale sign in our front yard. Century 21 had placed our house on the market. We had contacted an agent but she was NOT from Century 21.
I called the number on the sign and expressed my surprise at finding out I was selling my house. She assured me that the error was in the service they use to plant the signs and the sign should have gone to XXXXX North XXth Avenue. Yep, that’s me. No, I haven’t spoken to Agent Bob, no I’m not selling, no I’m not renting either.
After some research, the girl calls me back and explains that the address is correct, but the street is off by one number. Within an hour the sign is gone, and my wife and I are – I suppose bemused is the proper description.
OK, I get the idea now. Thanks.
I’m wondering if I shouldn’t have tossed those flyers.
posted by methatiam | 7:15 AM
2 Comments:
Yep, careful what you ask for. Sometimes God is subtle, sometimes he uses 2X4's. by the same token, isn't it nice when the message is clear?
That's pretty darn freakish! Maybe it's a sign that the roof is about to fall in and you should get out while the gettin's good? ;)
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