I fooled the Direct Energy people. Tonight I went to their website and set up an account for my mother. Once logged on I was able to get a copy of her recent bill, the one that we did not receive, and is now overdue. I did not need a validation code.
Tomorrow I will pay the bill online. I signed up for e-bills in the future.
Why did they have to make this so hard? Why didn't I think of going to the website hours ago instead of being upset all evening? I pay most of my bills online - why didn't I immediately think of doing that for my mother?
At least I won't lie awake worrying about that bill all night, I can pick something else off my list of worries instead.
4 comments:
I'm glad you worked out the solution!
I am starting a job in N.Y. I am doing a custom wide plank flooring job on an old ski lodge.My family is going to stay there at the lodge while working there.I won't have a computer there. So... it will be a while before I will post any comments.
When I get back, I'll catch up on all your posts.Until then,I'll leave you with one of my favorite scripture texts...Philippians 4:13 says " I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me ".
Howard
Safe traveling to you and your family.
I feel a sense of loss with the idea of you not being out there for a while.
Custom wide plank flooring ... I bet it will be beautiful.
Someday I'll write about the sense of peace that came to me one night when I was asking for guidance from above back in 1999 when my husband first entered M.D. Anderson.
Cheryl
P.S.
I am the kind of person that picks up where things left off.My sister loved that about me.I care about people,so I listen when they talk!When you listen to people,it's easy not to forget what is happening in their life,because you care.
I like letter writing because it should come from the heart.You don't have judgements based on external factors.You can proofread what you said,and is it what you mean.
I was drawn to your blog because of the title.It caught my eye.I wandered what was weighing you down? Then I read all your posts.I really couldn't imagine the load you have had!
I have had many things happen in my life...some very hard things,but I don't feel like it is what you have had to cope with.
Keep writing,because I will catch up and write back.
One question,is the blog what you had hoped it would be for you?
Howard
Howard,
In some ways the blog is more than I expected. I think it may be part of the reason I am feeling happier these days.
My son keeps telling me I could add bells and whistles to the blog, I don't want to do that at all unless I need another feature to help me express myself.
This blog helps me keep my sanity.
I enjoy being webmaster of my unofficial city website (see Links I Like), because it lets me voice my opinion on local politics and events, but there is no place on there to let out my feelings about my day to day life. This blog allows me to round out my life. The personal side of my life has been kept inside for too long.
When Raymond became ill I was told that journaling would help me. I did a little of that, but handwriting personal experiences is not something that comes easy to me. I can take pages and pages of meeting notes, but any time I start handwriting my personal notes, I get hung up on how the writing looks, or if I have spaced the words correctly. Being able to type my thoughts helps, and having it in a format that pleases my eye keeps me from getting distracted and focused on the flaws. (Plus the fact that I can have a green background, my favorite color.)
When I signed up to start this blog and discovered how many choices there were in the formatting I immediately started worrying that I would get focused on the choices and never start writing. I made a pledge to myself that I would find something green that I could "live" with and let it go so that I could start writing my thoughts. I did just that. Now I just don't look at the blog itself other than to check to make sure the posts publish.
This blog was a personal goal for myself this year. Just by naming it, signing up, and having one post made it all I hoped it would be for me. Everything else has been a wonderful bonus.
Cheryl
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