"I've been busy"

I’m not as naïve as I once was.

I know what this really means.

“You are low on my priority list.”

I know because I also know when I was up higher.

I remember getting a call between sailing practices just to chat, while everyone else rested. I remember a call on his way from work and to a business dinner to catch up on our days. I recall him remembering when I had an important interview and calling immediately after it to ask how it went. I remember him leaving a family event because I needed to talk. I remember him calling right after an out-of-town tournament to tell me that he placed and wanted to celebrate. I remember him stepping out of Bible Study because I texted a question. I remember him repeatedly calling, apologetically because he was so tired and slept when he said he would call.

So when I don’t hear from him for a couple days – or weeks, because he says “I’ve been busy”, I know better. :-)