Have you ever had
something in your hand one minute and the next it is gone? Poof! into thin air.
How can that be?.
It can't always be my
fault. There is someone somewhere pulling my strings and putting
distractions in my way. But losing things may not be my only problem.
I have a press release
in my hands. I am about to pull some quotes from it along with technical
information for the award-winning article that I am about to write. (If it
doesn't win any awards, it is sure to make some new drug-dealer enemies).
I open the appropriate
window on my computer, then click into the box. I pick up my press release... I
pick up my press release... I pick up…. Where is that sneaky piece of paper?
I look through my
document holder, where it is supposed to be. There's that press conference
notice, my personal mail, little notebook, caption notes (that can go in the
garbage). There's that phone number I was looking for earlier. Why did I throw
that away? Good. I can call the Lions Club about that barbecue. No answer.
I know - the president of
the club came by yesterday. I bet he can help me.
Now what was I doing?
Oh, press release.
Where’s that press release? Why am I always losing things?
I must have laid it back
on the scanner. That’s where I had it before. There’s the Kid’s Day
announcement. I wonder if I’ll be able to take the girls. Let’s see. Maybe I
can pull double duty - cover it and attend with my children. Wednesday night is
good. I’ll call for tickets. Wait, there is a Website. Took care of that. Now
what was I doing? Press release!
Look on your desk.
There’s the information on the store. I still need to have a review written
about that. Focus!
Here’s a press release.
Nope - It’s about fire department training. Another release, fire prevention
week. Here is the Alzheimer’s training announcement. Did I put that on my
schedule?
Now that is done. I
won’t forget to attend it. Where is that press release? I just cannot find it.
Was it emailed? I bet it was emailed.
Let’s see. There’s the
Kiwanis Club meeting, an engagement. There’s the mug shots from Headland P.D.
It must have been faxed to me.
Mystery solved. Who put
my press release back in the fax machine?
Until
next time!
