tales from an ordinary world

2002-03-14b

In an instant, my world became read-only. I vainly tried answering messages from people, on my computer, on my phone, but neither would send. Intermittent problems. Now was obviously not the time. They sent me another. I still couldn't answer. I worried that people would think me rude. But what could I do ? I returned to my book, the one about sand, and tried to get comfortable.