A woman across the street on Jefferson and Randolph leaving her parking attendant job is talking on her phone. She is speaking at volume that alerts the population of 60661 exactly what is plaguing her. I imagine a scenario in my head where I ask her, “Were you raised in a deaf community?” She would answer, “No.” To which I would retort, “because you speak at volume that would suggest otherwise.” (The frequency of these scenarios in my head happen often. Sometime I even turn into a vigilante ninja fighting for the general public to create a better co-existence. In actuality, I do nothing.) I also know this call is angry because she puts her cell phone up to her ear to hear, then pulls the cell phone away from her ear to yell into the receiver when it is her turn to share in the conversation. Maybe she doesn’t understand yet, that technology has advanced enough where you can leave the phone up to your ear and people will still be able to hear what you’re saying. Maybe she’s trying to make a point by performing a physical gesture to display her irritation to someone on the other line who can see nothing of this physical gesture. Maybe she’s a genius.
What I do know about this woman, based on her conversation, is that
a. people are in love with her
b. she is so adored that people are begging her to stay in their lives.
c. she is irritated with her popularity
Perhaps it’s her engaging conversational skills that keeps them coming back for more.
“YOU NEED TO MOVE THE F*** ON! OK! YOU NEED TO MOVE THE F*** ON! THIS AIN’T MY FAULT! I DIDN’T DO A F***ING THING! UH UH! I DON’T THINK SO! YOU NEED TO MOVE THE F*** ON! OK! OK? OK! YOU NEED TO MOVE THE F*** ON!”
Then the strangest thing happened – I think to myself she’s right. I dwell on obstacles for way too long, when I could be out there making something happen for myself. Oh wisdom, you strike me in the most unusual of places. It’s time to start taking a stand in my own life. To the woman who was on an angry call 4 blocks away, thank you. It’s true, sometimes we all need to move the F*** on. OK?!
