A little earlier my iPhone rang and I could tell by the ringtone that it was Marcel calling. He was at work, so I knew that he was either having a break and was bored, or that he actually had something to tell me. As it turned out- he had some news and the conversation went a little like this:
Marcel: Hey guess what? I’ve got some good news.
Me: Really? Do tell. (I figured I already knew, and as it turned out, I was right.)
Marcel: Remember me telling you I had to go to a meeting this morning?
Me: Yes, I remember.
Marcel: Well, that meeting was canceled, but as I was walking out the door, my boss asked me to wait because he said he had something for me. So, I waited and he came back and handed me an envelope.
Me: (Laughing) Hmmm, and I wonder what was inside that envelope.
Marcel: There was a letter inside. (nothing like him taking his time to get to the point- even though I already knew what it was.)
Me: Really? Hmmmm, and what did the letter say? (I was playing along since he was taking his sweet time.)
Marcel: Well the letter was from my boss that I was getting a raise.
Me: Well imagine that- Repeat after me- “From now on I will listen to Lori when she tells me something instead of being pessimistic.” I’m very happy for you sweetie, but I must say it- “I told you so.”
Marcel: (He repeated what I said) I guess I should have been more positive and patient instead of being so stressed about it.
Me: I believe you are correct. I think we should go to dinner to celebrate.
Marcel: Ok, sounds good.
At that point there was a little more chatter and we hung up the phone. Months ago, Marcel’s boss said that he was putting him in for a raise, but that the one guy higher up had to approve it. It has probably been about two months, and I suggested to Marcel when he started complaining that he hadn’t heard anything that he contact his boss and find out the status. He was very negative and said that he wasn’t going to get the raise because he’d recently switched to another department and that there was no way they were going to give him the raise if the possibility existed that he wouldn’t be going back to his old department. I did not agree. He was frustrated that things didn’t happen in ‘his’ time frame, but I assured him that he wasn’t the only person on their mind and if he was concerned about when he was going to hear something, that he should contact them. He said no… and he was certain that he wasn’t getting the raise, while I’ve said all along that he would.
He found out today that I was right. I teased him and told him that one day he’d learn not to doubt me. haha.. I am very happy for him though, plus the up side is that I don’t have to cook tonight.