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[DifRent]

I know lots of folks here ask Wonka to help with their texts, and she is indeed masterful. But I took a chance and did a little texting on my own today!

Been at my mom's here since yesterday afternoon, didn't tell the W where I was going. I imagine she got home very late last night as usual, didn't see me there, but went to bed and figured I must have been out VERY late myself.

This morning, she probably got up as early as she usually does (5:30 or so), saw I wasn't there, and waited as long as she could stand to send me her first text at 8:30... which was just about a piece of land I wanted information about. A few texts back and forth, nothing important. Then around 1:30pm she called. I did not answer. But it's really not like either one of us not to answer or respond, so I texted an hour later, "Sorry I missed your call. You need me?"

"With clients right now, will call back in a bit. Thx."

She never did call back, but texted the following:

"Can we do shopping a bit early tomorrow? I got showings ALL day. Things are getting really hectic but I love it. hope ur day is going well."

Now... I had asked her on Friday if she could carve out time this weekend to go shopping for the boys' new apartment (groceries, mostly). She suggested Sunday morning, but I never told her I wanted HER to go shopping without me. She just loves shopping with me, for some reason. So I stayed quiet till this text, and wrote back,

ME "Oh. I didn't mean for US to go shopping. I'm busy. But I was hoping you could at least get them enough stuff to get by the first few days. So whatever time works for you. The boys are sending a list and can shop, too. I appreciate your doing this for them. Glad you have showings all day, good job. Hope offers come from them soon."

W "Me too. They will. S sent me another buyer and I showed properties to him all day. Nice guy."

ME: " "

How'd I do? At the risk of overanalyzing a crazy woman, I can tell from the texts and the wanting to have a phone call that she REALLY wants to know where I am, if I'm staying another night, etc. She's trying to figure this out without outright asking. Glad we wound up texting instead of talking. Gave me more time to compose my response.

Also, going shopping with and for the boys without me tomorrow will add another dimension of, hey... look what you're doing to your family. Puts more responsibility on her, which is good, I'd say.