Deep Calls to Deep: Four-Letter Assault

I was 25-years old and new on the job. My latest occupational choice had me selling ads for a newspaper. As an introvert with a background in psychology and work experience in social services, I knew this endeavor was a huge stretch.

One afternoon, I received a call from a business owner whose account I managed. He asked me why their daily advertisement had not been in the newspaper the previous days. I realized very quickly that I had failed to schedule them. Before I could finish my meager ...