we don't answer the phone at our house.
too many junk calls. the phone rings twice, or four times, and the answering machine picks up.
sometimes, recently, in the silence that precedes a hang-up, i half-expect to hear a familiar voice: "hi, guys, it's joan. are you there?"
that's what she always said, and it always prompted us to pick up.
now, though, there's only silence, and the answering machine goes back to waiting.
waiting.
heeey ... you changed this post. I was gonna ask what it is you're waiting for.
ReplyDeleteya know kid, these joan postings are good stuff. the kind of stuff novels are made of.
~bon
i think the answer to your question is, "waiting to hear that familiar voice." i miss hearing it. she's been gone 7 months, but she's still a significant presence at our house.
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