For those not in the know, I have been "between contracts" since the end of July. Not to worry, though, as the combination of Beloved's job, my part-time hours at FastStop, unemployment payments, and eating nothing but saltines and peanut butter have gotten us through quite nicely.
Still, imagine my barely-contained excitement to receive a piece of first-class mail from Publisher's Clearing House declaring that I'm a winner!
Finally, my years of clicking through list after list of kitchen gadgets, towels so soft you can't tell you're touching them, CD compilations of country music's most-loved classics, and magazines no one has ever heard of...finally...it's all paying off.
Imagine how my fingers were trembling to the point of ineffectiveness as I carefully tore open the envelope.
Imagine my breathless anticipation as I gripped the check between my forefinger and thumb and gently brought it to the light of day.
Imagine my shock and amazement as I read the printing on that precious piece of paper: "PAY TO THE ORDER OF MR DUANE ROTH...$5.00."
I spent 45 minutes fruitlessly searching the envelope for a bunch of missing zeros.
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