Phono-Phobic

    It doesn't look all that scary, does it? But, trust me, there's nothing like a little communication device with numbered buttons on it to raise my blood pressure. You see...I'm "phono-phobic". I HATE calling on the phone. There are even times when I hate talking on the phone. I think that part of it has to do with the unknown...Who will answer? What will they say? How am I supposed to react? Who's on the other end of the call and what is going on? Pleasant conversation or Danger? There is nothing more heart-stopping than a telephone call in the middle of the night! At one time, some business's fax number was way too close to our number and we would get phone calls in the middle of the night with nothing but a "beep" on the other end! I think it caused me serious heart damage!
   So I say...Bless Mr. Voicemail! If I have to make a phone call, I love it when there's no answer but a sweet little "Leave a message" and I can say what I need to say, hang up and walk away from the deadly device! And along the same vein...Oh Thank Heaven for Email! I don't have to figure out what time zone Son #1 is in, and if it's too late to call (by Ma's Standard Phone Call Time...DON'T call after 10 p.m. unless you're broken, bleeding or dead...or you've had a baby!) I can just merrily type whatever I want to say and hit "send". Sweet! and for some reason, those numbered buttons on the computer do absolutely nothing to my blood pressure!