TRAVELER'S REMORSE

I feel very dedicate to be attending this Real Estate convention. It took over 8 hours to get to Amelia Island, and it felt like 20. The company is enjoyable, however, but 4 Realtors in a car for 8 hours is a lot of phone calls to listen to. It is actually really enjoyable to get to know my co-workers more as people. If I learn nothing more on this excursion, I have enjoyed learning more about each of them. I have had my share of laughter, if nothing else. I can always use a good laugh.

It's always good to get away, even if I am spending two hours answering emails, and returning calls. Tomorrow, class starts at 8am, and my phone gets set to vibrate. My clients will just have to learn to live without me, at least until the break. Truth is, I told everyone I work with that I was going to be away these 3 days, but somehow, no one remembered.

I am even working with a couple who went to Hawaii for 2 weeks,so I nver expected to hear from them today. Sure enough, the called today, desperate for me to preview a home they are very interested in. When I reminded them that, as I had told them already, I am going to be away until Thursday, they were quite insistent that someone else from the company go preview it. How does it never fail that when I leave town, something comes up that requires me to be in town. It's like Murphy's Law.

It's bad enough to be guilty when I take a vacation, but now, even when I am on a work trip, I get to feeling guilty for being away. I'll get over it, I know, but I just hope this seminar turns out to be a good one. I'll let you know.