本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛My girlfriend graduated last June and her parents and her uncle came to Canada, celebrating her convocation. Needless to say, I was unable to attend her convocation as there was tons of work given the three live deals. And Edmonton-Toronto is +4-hour flight trip that I really couldn’t afford time-wise. Sorrow I was in, the regret was hoped to be somewhat offset as they would begin a 9-day tour to Eastern Canada. My gf selected a tour package that allowed them to have a Saturday and Sunday Morning in Toronto so that I could have some time with them.
I had met her mom before but it would be the first time to meet her dad and uncle. I made out plans to have dinner with them at the 360 degree restaurant on top of the CN Tower. I also rented a car and planed to tour them the city. However, on Friday, the big boss asked us to get a management presentation ready by Monday before my boss travelling to US for a road show for another deal. The client just sent us a rough draft and the big boss talked with the team what to do.
It's a +100 ppt. We worked late Friday and came to office early in Saturday. I was supposed to meet my gf at 1pm on Saturday, but I kept sending her message to postpone, to 3pm, to 5pm, to 6pm and to 7pm. She came a long way to downtown to meet me, but finally we gave up and she decided to go back to the hotel.
At 8pm she sent me a message. When I saw it I knew it was serious. I could care nothing but to see her immediately. I spoke to boss that I had to leave and promised to be back working on my part later. The team was not happy but I had to see her right away.
I took a cab from downtown to her hotel at the far east and got there at 10pm. She had caught cold. Waiting for me in downtown for over 6 hours worsened the cold and she now had fever. Her mom was with her, while her dad and uncle in another hotel room. I felt so guilty. When she saw me, her tears poured down and it was a very emotional moment.
I could only stay with her in about an hour, as my blackberry beeped 3 times and emails pouring in saying there's lots of work to do. She and her mom were so considerate and pushed me to leave for office, though I knew departure was so painful for both of us.
When I took a cab and arrived at office, it was 12am. I worked on my part while my heart filled with sorrows, concerning of my gf’s health and missing her. At 6am on Sunday morning, I got my portion done. Then pooled everyone's slides together, printed out a copy and left it on my boss’s table. He was supposed to come to office at 9am and then we would spend the whole Sunday modifying and refining it. I arrived home at 7am and collapsed on my bed, physically and psychologically. The alarm o’clock went off at 8:30am and I pulled myself up and went to office again.
She and her parents and uncle flied back to Edmonton at noon, and I worked in the office until late afternoon. All my plan was gone: I didn’t even have a chance to talk with her father, let alone the dinner and tour stuff. Honestly, I once hated the job. I could never forget that weekend. In 2 days from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon I only had 7-hour sleep, had no chance to meet my gf and her parents, but had tons of **** work.
I am so fortunate to have my gf. We’ve come a long way with so many unforgettable experiences, golden or blue. Without her support and sacrifice, I would go nowhere…更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
I had met her mom before but it would be the first time to meet her dad and uncle. I made out plans to have dinner with them at the 360 degree restaurant on top of the CN Tower. I also rented a car and planed to tour them the city. However, on Friday, the big boss asked us to get a management presentation ready by Monday before my boss travelling to US for a road show for another deal. The client just sent us a rough draft and the big boss talked with the team what to do.
It's a +100 ppt. We worked late Friday and came to office early in Saturday. I was supposed to meet my gf at 1pm on Saturday, but I kept sending her message to postpone, to 3pm, to 5pm, to 6pm and to 7pm. She came a long way to downtown to meet me, but finally we gave up and she decided to go back to the hotel.
At 8pm she sent me a message. When I saw it I knew it was serious. I could care nothing but to see her immediately. I spoke to boss that I had to leave and promised to be back working on my part later. The team was not happy but I had to see her right away.
I took a cab from downtown to her hotel at the far east and got there at 10pm. She had caught cold. Waiting for me in downtown for over 6 hours worsened the cold and she now had fever. Her mom was with her, while her dad and uncle in another hotel room. I felt so guilty. When she saw me, her tears poured down and it was a very emotional moment.
I could only stay with her in about an hour, as my blackberry beeped 3 times and emails pouring in saying there's lots of work to do. She and her mom were so considerate and pushed me to leave for office, though I knew departure was so painful for both of us.
When I took a cab and arrived at office, it was 12am. I worked on my part while my heart filled with sorrows, concerning of my gf’s health and missing her. At 6am on Sunday morning, I got my portion done. Then pooled everyone's slides together, printed out a copy and left it on my boss’s table. He was supposed to come to office at 9am and then we would spend the whole Sunday modifying and refining it. I arrived home at 7am and collapsed on my bed, physically and psychologically. The alarm o’clock went off at 8:30am and I pulled myself up and went to office again.
She and her parents and uncle flied back to Edmonton at noon, and I worked in the office until late afternoon. All my plan was gone: I didn’t even have a chance to talk with her father, let alone the dinner and tour stuff. Honestly, I once hated the job. I could never forget that weekend. In 2 days from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon I only had 7-hour sleep, had no chance to meet my gf and her parents, but had tons of **** work.
I am so fortunate to have my gf. We’ve come a long way with so many unforgettable experiences, golden or blue. Without her support and sacrifice, I would go nowhere…更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net