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My home phone just rang.
I looked at the caller ID and it said "United States Govt" and was a local number.
My heart all but stopped.
I answered the phone before I could over-think it and was greeted with "Mrs. ****?"
I. Could. Not. Breathe.
My contacts and glasses have evidently come in at the optical center.
I mean, really? They couldn't put 'OPTICAL' somewhere in that caller ID listing? My husband is in a combat zone and they all but gave me a heart attack! 
9 comments
AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!
I would have fallen over.
My husband's command did this to me once. They were having a hurricane drill. I wanted to jump through the phone and strangle the poor petty officer on the other line.
I would have fallen over.
My husband's command did this to me once. They were having a hurricane drill. I wanted to jump through the phone and strangle the poor petty officer on the other line.
03/11/08 @ 16:49
You poor thing. I have had those numbers show up and had it been a friggin soldier in the past ( last deployment) wanting to speak to my husband, um HELLO he's deployed rocket scientist, where have you been?
03/11/08 @ 21:24
Comment from: Rhonda [Visitor] 
I got sick to my stomach just reading that first part......I can't imagine what it was like to actually experience it. They really need to change that!!!
03/11/08 @ 23:14
Oh my. You scared the crap outta me! Yeah, I'd be pretty ticked! Whew!
03/12/08 @ 11:47
Comment from: BabyGirl [Visitor]
I was seriously freaking out as I read this post. Seems like they'd be able to fit something like that... as important as it is... in there somehow!
03/12/08 @ 12:16
Hey! I found your blog via someone else, and love it. I've added you to my blogroll, I hope you don't mind!
And talk about a heart attack inducing phone call...I can't even imagine!
And talk about a heart attack inducing phone call...I can't even imagine!
03/12/08 @ 15:48
Adam's Mom had that happen(Adam's brother just got home from Kuwait, Adam has another 3 months) only it was a RECRUITER calling to ask if there were any males over 18 in the house. She said,"NO! YOU HAVE ALL THE SONS OVER 18 THAT I HAVE!" She said, I got some 7 year olds, do you take those? She wasn't mad at the recruiter she said he was just doing his job, but my God, couldn't they be a little more sensitive? Sheez, she is nicer than I am.
03/12/08 @ 21:05
I would have freaked too! When my DH was deployed, I was at my MIL for a visit, the phone rings and it says Red Cross on there. I almost didn't answer it. When I picked it up, it was his aunt calling from her volunteer desk - freaked me out!!! I am very glad that it wasn't anything distressing!!
03/13/08 @ 10:42