#sol19 My Turn

I took a deep breath as I entered the office, not sure of the outcome, the next steps, the path ahead. "One foot in front of the other," I assured myself without saying a word aloud as my heart rate increased slowly but surely with each step. I could feel my breathing increase as I pulled the door open, although the door was not heavy at all. I could feel the cold florescent lighting send a chill through my body.  "Why not rethink the layout of waiting rooms," I wondered?

I signed in, took my seat and then I waited, seemingly forever, but in reality, time measured in minutes. I pretended to read an old People magazine, distracted a bit with tales of J.Lo, Alex, Celine and Kelly.

I looked through decorations in an old edition of Good Housekeeping wondering about the next year.

I checked my phone for messages and there were none.

I checked my email and there were advertisements from Michaels (40% off one item), Joanne's (30% off everything) and Gap (I'm sure I have not shopped there in many years).

I opened the daily Sudoko and it was an easy completion in 4 minutes! 

I opened the Sudoko app and played a "hard" game completing it in 12 minutes with no mistakes.

I took a deep breath as the room seemed to empty, knowing my turn was ahead.

I heard my name in the distance, perhaps, or in the room, more likely, wondering in the moment if I should change my name even though it served me well for many years. 

It was not an April Fool's joke, it was my turn.