Letter #1: Torianne vs The Walking Dead (12/27/16)
(Background - Jonathan blamed a visit from Torianne for not binge-watching The Walking Dead over an extended holiday weekend)
Hi there,
My name is Clark. You don't know me but I work with your brother Jonathan.
A co-worker named Hayden (I don't think you know him either) and I have been trying to get Jonathan to start watching "The Walking Dead" on Netflix. There are five seasons there! We wanted him to at least watch the first episode, which is so good on its own that we knew he'd be immediately hooked. He promised us that he would binge-watch a whole bunch of episodes this past weekend over Christmas. We were given four days off, allowing him plenty of time. However, he said you were in town and basically because of that, he didn't have time to watch ANY OF IT!!
Unbelievable.
Anyway, so Hayden and I both hate you now and I think you deserve to know that. Thanks...for nothing.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Clark Brooks
Her reply:
Hi Clark (and Hayden),
First off, I think me and my brother share the same sentiment for "The Walking Dead"…I never got into it. I also never saw the first episode, so maybe if I had, I would've been hooked. I guess we'll never know. Second of all, I arrived on Wednesday night and didn't hang out with Jonathan until 5 pm on Friday. That means that he had all day on Friday to watch at least a couple of episodes. Therefore, I'm merely an innocent victim in this scenario, falsely accused of stealing my brother's time.
I think you owe me an apology.
Looking forward to meeting you one day! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! :)
Torianne
Letter #2: Torianne and her family calendars (5/2/17)
(Background - Jonathan said he almost forgot his mom's birthday, until he consulted his copy of the calendar Torianne makes for the family every year)
Hi Torianne,
It's me, Clark. Remember me? How are you? Good, I hope.
I'm writing to you today because your twin brother (Jonathan) just told me something that made me sad. He told me about how you make calendars for the people in your family and now I have an image of you home alone during the Christmas holidays making calendars and how that's the only source of joy in your life.
That. Is just so sad.
This is May and I know Christmas (aka "Time To Make The Calendars") is a ways off. I'm hoping that between now and then maybe you can find some sort of social interaction. Perhaps a calendar-making club that meets once a month at the library ("Look Lorraine, I found these pictures of doggies you can use!"). Or maybe you could at least get a cat. Anything better than the false comfort of belonging to a family that comes from making calendars all by yourself that your brother doesn't even reference to find out when your mom's birthday is.
Let me know if that happens but please don't reply if it doesn't. Getting through the holidays is hard enough as it is.
Cheers!
Clark Brooks
Her reply:
Hi Clark,
It's great to hear from you again! It is so thoughtful of you to reach out to me and I want to sincerely thank you for trying to help my lonely social life here in Nashville. I have been wracking my brain trying to think extra-curricular activities to get involved with outside of work. But then I thought....those calendars are a lot of work and take the perfect amount of focus (focus that can only be accomplished by making the calendar alone. In my house. With no distractions). Think about it. How would my mom feel if I carelessly forgot to include her favorite picture of her from last year's Thanksgiving, or what if I didn't make the background of her month her favorite color (shoot, speaking of...time to turn the family calendar to May!)? More importantly, Jonathan (my twin) doesn't remember any of our family members' birthdays. How would he ever buy them any gifts (MOST importantly, how would he buy ME a gift) if I didn't mark their birthdays on this calendar?
My family would disown me if I slipped at all on these calendars. I better stick to making them alone. With "This Is Us" on in the background. Sometimes I pretend I'm a part of the family on "This Is Us". See, these little things get me through the day. Social interaction is VERY overrated.
Shoot, you have me typing this long email when I should be starting on my calendars. You know what I always say...the calendars aren't going to make themselves, Torianne!
If you're lucky you just might make the calendar this year, Clark! This is the most human interaction I've had year.
Friends?
Torianne
Letter #3: Torianne vs Charley's Steakhouse (6/1/17)
(Background - Jonathan talked about being taken to Charley's Steakhouse to celebrate his high school graduation...with no mention of Torianne being there)
Hi Torianne,
Jonathan just regaled us all with the story of how he was taken to Charley's Steakhouse to celebrate his high school graduation. Wow! Epic tale! However, there was no mention of your graduation and this is troubling. Somebody (not me) asked him about that aspect and he said, "I think she got to go too". He THINKS! He thinks?!?
Naturally, now there are questions. Serious questions that demand answers:
- Did you even graduate from high school?
- If so, why would you be excluded from the steak celebration at Charley's?
We need answers to these questions as well as any additional background you can provide regarding this situation. Nothing is getting done here in the office until we can move forward.
- Was Jonathan that much better of a student (maybe compensating for less-than-stellar grades with conduct and participation in various recognized HS organizations like the newspaper or student council or some other bullshit) that he got to go to Charley's while you had to wait at home for a bag of Burger King they picked up for you on the way home?
Thank you.
Clark Brooks
Her reply:
None, so far.
Uh-oh. I think we broke Torianne.
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