When's the last time you spent an eternity waiting for ONE phone call?

[Bicoastal]

Was it a dreamy girl or guy? A wonderful job opportunity that you felt was absolutely PERFECT for you? Was it some cruicial lab results from the doctor that would inform you how sick you were? Was it good news from your agent or bad news from your lawyer? Did it involve a friend, a parent, a child? Or even a celebrity or a poltician?

I'm going through my own personal crisis here, but rather than spill all the excrutiating details right away, I'd like to hear some DU'ers share their own experiences. After all, misery loves company.

EDIT: OK, I'll share my story. It's only been about 9 days, but it sure has FELT like an eternity.

I'm waiting at the final stage of getting a job--a really AWESOME job. Carnival Cruises is set to hire me as a sax/clarinet/flutist for the summer, which means I'd spend 4 months in the Carribean, travelling, making money, and working on my tan. I once before tried for a job like this and didn't get it because my flute skills were rusty, so I was overjoyed when after my audition a month ago, the head of the entertainment department said he'd put me on one of Carnival's 21 ships...as soon as my paperwork goes through

So it's been 9 days of waiting, hoping, PRAYING that one of these days that my medical forms and application are finally processed, because my deepest fear is that when it's all finally done, I'll get a phone call saying all 21 alto sax slots for the summer are completely full. As a grad student, I can't work any later than August 31st, and as for May--it's coming up very soon.

THIS is what an eternity feels like--an eternity wating for my phone to ring.

[Xipe Totec]

1. What the HELL are you talking about?

When you round the third decade waiting for that phone call, let me know...

No, I'm not joking.

[Bicoastal]

5. Ok, I explained it above.

I think you'll find my angst is quite well-founded.

[Xipe Totec]

6. Yes, you did explain it

but your angst has not lasted long enough.

That's the point I tried to make.

Not how deep the pain, but how long endured.

Not long enough to come close to an eternity.

[Ilsa]

2. Well, right now I cringe when the phone rings. I'm in this

"leave me the hell alone" mood for the last few years! And I even rely on the phone for some of my business.

Sorry you are in the other position of waiting for a special call. I hope it comes soon for you, with whatever info you are waiting for.

[Nicole]

3. Last winter

Waiting on a phone call from a friend who was in the line of fire.

The wildfires here in Oklahoma last winter were right next to her home. Fortunately her home was spared.

[QMPMom]

4. It was 14 years ago when we were waiting for my nephew to be

born. It seemed like an eternity and I was getting worried. My Dad and Mom finally called and said that he'd been born and it had been a C-section - hence, the long wait.

It was horrible, being 2500 miles away when my baby sister was in labor and then having a Caesarean. She's terrified of doctors and all things medical and I had always been there in the past to calm her down when things went medically south. I had spent hours on thephone long distance with her when she was pregnant and when she got the news that the baby was breech - she was scared to death. I wanted to be with her so badly. Things went fine, but dang, that was a long day and night by the telephone.

[wildhorses]

7. been waiting now for about 34 years give or take a couple

months but, hey who's counting

[SPKrazy]

8. still waiting

it's called an eternity for a reason :(