A Perfect Example of My Luck

There are two morals to the story that I am about to tell you. It is a heart breaking tale of a boy on the most important journey in his life. I don't usually post too many "personal" items on here, but this one is called for. Especially if it can teach you the life lessons that I myself have learned the hard way.
Many of you know that I have spent the better part of the last month in a serious job hunt. Not that I am dying to leave the library. I want to make it clear that the library/WYPL is going to be the best job that I have ever had. But I don't feel challenged there the way that I want to be. Plus I want to have opportunities to move up and I feel like I have reached the peak of opportunity at the Berry.
So I have been pretty successful in my job hunt so far. With the help of Selena I managed to get an interview for a great job at Sedgwick. I really wanted that job, but I didn't quite have the work experience to land the job. I was basically told to get my foot in the door, get my hands dirty for a little while, and then I could move to this department with ease.
I managed to land an interview with another company without the help of friends. I was pretty proud of myself to get a bite so quickly. This interview went so great that I was promised a second interview right there on the spot. Well two weeks went by and I hadn't heard anything from anyone about setting up this second meeting. So I did what any eager job seeker would do, I called. The lady was nice enough to tell me that the calls were being made for second interviews TODAY and that my name was on the top of that list!!! Go me.
So I waited today for that call. And I waited. And I waited. While I waited I texted a few friends. They didn't write back. I texted a few more. They didn't write back. So finally I picked up my cell to check and make sure that I had service where I was. I did. So I made a call from my cell. And it went straight to ATT's Account Services.
I was told that my bill was past due and that my service had been shut off. That couldn't be right, I'd sent out my payment weeks ago. What the hell?
Nevertheless, I got home, checked my bank account, and sure enough the check had not cleared. So I called ATT, paid by e-check, and got my service cut back on. But I most likely missed the call for my second interview.
The morals of the story...
1. Live in the present; snail mail is for seniors and sending Christmas cards only.
2. Life if about balance; balance your checkbook.

All I can do is pray that those calls weren't made today. And if they were I have to pray that they try my number again tomorrow. I'm not holding my breath.