Wednesday Letters

[mae0111]

Anyone?

[mae0111]

Dear Virus -

Whatever this is, either just hit me or don't. I've been feeling like I'm getting sick for 5 days now - super sore throat, swollen glands, headache for days. The closer we get to Christmas, the more concerned that I'm going to be that I'll be dragging while trying to host 11 people in addition to my own immediate family, cooking with a mask on.

So.

Just hit me hard now, or hold off until December 26th, if you please.

Thanks,
The Management

[polecat8]

Dear elementary music teacher,
You must have some magical powers. The holiday concert for the Kindergarten and 1st grade class was fantastic! The kids were so excited and performed so well! I can't believe that you run the whole show, sometimes while playing the piano. I can't wait to see the 2nd and 3rd grade show tomorrow!

Signed,
One impressed parent

PS - I will definitely be sending a note to the principals and superintendent about your awesome work!

[rere]

Dear me,

I really hope I am not forgetting anything important tomorrow. This is our first big planning meeting since I took over in the pandemic. Posters, markers, slides, room set up, lunches, sign in, laptop, display, handouts.....? Polleverywhere, dont be an ass and work.

Signed, nervous employee.

Dear Amazon,

Where is my refund? I sent the second snowboard back over a week ago.

Signed, I could use that $430.

[mommyatty]

Dear CoWorkers,

Get your shit together and go the parts of this proposal you were supposed to have completed YESTERDAY. This is flipping insane. Just do your effing job!

Signed,
Remembering why I hate group projects

[mommyatty]

Dear Children,

Please tell me wtf you want for Christmas.

Signed,
Tired of Guessing

[186momx]

mommyatty, my DD keeps giving me ideas now when I'm done with all my shopping. Off to find her a new belt.

[librarychica]

To my husband and most beloved,

If you are focusing, please close your door. When you are eating sushi at your desk and I can hear what is clearly entertainment streaming through your open door into the kitchen, I am going to assume you are free to take a few minutes to discuss camp transportation for next week and not writing code.

For example, earlier when you stopped by my office and waved through the glass door panel of the closed door and I waved back and gestured at my computer because I was busy? And you could clearly tell that I was, indeed, busy? This is how this works.

Sincerely,
Your loving wife, whom you have worked from home with for 10 months now JFC FFS do not snap at me again like I can read your damn mind

[k3am]

Dear Amazon,

Why did the item I paid $140 for come with a price tag of $99? And why are you unwilling to refund the difference?

Signed,
a 40% markup is ridiculous.

[supertrooper1]

mae0111, you should go to the dr. with a super sore throat. I ended up with strep throat and not all of the typical strep throat symptoms. I had 10 days of antibiotics and I'm still sounding hoarse. It hit me hard.

Dear coworkers,
I like seeing you once a month, but it's very overwhelming for me to be in the office when everyone talks all at once! I hope we stay once a month instead of going back once a week because I'm worn out after a few hours.
Signed,
Office introvert

[twinmomma]

Dear self,
You survived the week! 4 days of in person annual planning meetings, plus trip awards ceremony are under your belt! Now tomorrow you can finally work from home again and catch up on all the little things that slipped through the cracks this week. Nice work!
Signed,
Me

Dear boss,
I've been running the trip for six years now and never bring a guest because I'm working the entire time. But the other directors are invited to attend for fun and bring a guest with them for the week. I'm also "invited" based on my performance. But I run it, so it's not a reward for me. Would you pay for beau to fly down late in the week and he and I can stay for a few extra days after everyone else leaves? I'm trying to work up the courage to ask you this in person, even though it seems like a reasonable request/negotiation given the circumstances. You don't get what you don't ask for, right?
Signed,
Nervous to negotiate

[mommyatty]

twinmomma, that sounds like a very reasonable, cost effective way of handling it. You’re already there. So no added costs for flights. They would normally be flying in your +1, so no added costs. All you’re asking for is a few days of hotel which everyone else got for pleasure.

[librarychica]

Dear children,

You must forgive me, I am from the American south not South America. My camouflage-sports small talk is more football and less fútbol. I’m glad you’re having so much fun with World Cup-themed STEM activities at school and shouting about matches and players in the hall, but you must stop mocking me at the dinner when I try to keep up. The popular sports in this city have changed!

Love,
Your mother has never sports-balled well

[callmekd]

Dec 15, 2022 17:58:32 GMT -5 librarychica said:

Dear children,

You must forgive me, I am from the American south not South America. My camouflage-sports small talk is more football and less fútbol. I’m glad you’re having so much fun with World Cup-themed STEM activities at school and shouting about matches and players in the hall, but you must stop mocking me at the dinner when I try to keep up. The popular sports in this city have changed!

Love,
Your mother has never sports-balled well

I love this! Send them my way!

[twinmomma]

Dear WPs,
The mom of the girls' BFF got moved to hospice last night. BFF texted the girls to say her mom is in the hospital and going to die, so she won't be in school for awhile. I'm heartbroken over explaining all this to the kids. They knew her mom was sick with cancer and getting sicker, but we hadn't shared with them that she was given less than a year to live in the fall. She went downhill so quickly and now we all just wait. I just can't imagine what this family is going through, just before Christmas. This sucks.
Signed,
Twinmomma

Dear DDs,
I'm so sorry that you're learning this life lesson and navigating such a grown up thing at such a young age. I love you both so much!
Love,
Momma

[mae0111]

twinmomma, I'm so sorry. What a terrible situation.