When my husband’s father and his wife were visiting us over the summer they got into a spat that dragged me in too. One remark led to another, and I found myself saying things I wished I hadn’t. By the time my in-laws returned to Florida, they had patched things up, but I was on the outs with them.
I wanted to apologize, but instead of picking up the phone I invariably put it off. They probably don’t want to talk to me anyway, I rationalized. But the truth was I couldn’t work up the courage to dial their number. Months went by and I did nothing except pray for guidance.
Then one day I was on the phone with a friend when a number flashed across my brand-new Caller ID screen. It was my in-laws! Was there something wrong? Was it an emergency?
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I cut short my conversation and rang Florida the moment we hung up. My father-in-law answered.
“I’m so glad to talk to you,” I blurted out at the sound of his voice. “I’ve been meaning to call and tell you how sorry I am for what happened.” Soon we were laughing and joking, and then his wife got on. Apologies and explanations flew across the wires.
“Thanks for calling me,” I finally said. “I just couldn’t get up the nerve to contact you myself.”
“What do you mean?” my father-in-law asked. “I didn’t call. We just got in when the phone rang, and it was you.”
I’d thought Caller ID existed so I wouldn’t miss important calls. I didn’t know it would be used to help me make one.
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