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Why I Am A Friend Essay

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I sat there in the same chair I had since the beginning, over a decade ago, unaware that my life was about to erupt. Nothing was going to be the same again, no matter what decision was made whether or not I was ready. There was no way to know if the risk was worth the reward. I was too soon learn that if we do not take risks in life we never truly live.
It was a spring day, for once the sun was glistening through the windows to my backside as I sat trapped in a sea of cubicles. Out of the blue, I hear a familiar ringing sound, as I reach for the phone I felt my anticipation begin to soar. I hear his voice, a voice I had listened to over a million times before. My mind began to race was this the call, was it good news or just a “hey, how are you doing?” kind of call. Currently, my husband and I were on layoff number six. Month after month, layoff after layoff, it seemed as if we were on a never-ending roller coaster ride. The only thing I could think to say was, “hello, how’s it going?” all the while fearing his answer. As I tried to block off my emotion, I hear a subtle, “It’s hanging.” A million thoughts rushed through my mind, what does this mean? I waited with little patience for him to tell me more, but the pause seemed to continue for eternity. Finally he spoke, “Well I just got off the phone from that interview I had today.” My mind is speeding like a NASCAR, please tell me we finally received good news for once? He continued on to say, “I could not get a clear read

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