Temporary Archive: Suzanne Brockmann's Message Board

I rarely post, but I love this topic, good idea Kathy.
25 years ago I met Tom while I working in personnel at a large Co. outside of Phila. He arrived for his interview early and I sat in my office drooling, thought he was just so gorgeous. I let him cool his heels for a while, then called him in for the initial HR screening, told him to fill out an application, listing his employment history in chronological order, current position listed first. He took his time with the application, while I sent furtive admiring glances his way, very unprofessional. He handed me the application and his resume, I looked it over and noticed that he hadn't listed his employment history in chronological order as I had asked him to, I questioned him about the randomness of this and he stated that he listed his previous jobs in order of importance. What?? Couldn't follow orders? Goodbye. He was dismissed with a "don't call us, we'll call you" which didn't go over well, he was pissed. Now that I look back at my arrogant attitude, I'm embarrased by it. I admired his butt as he left my office and then I ran over to the window to admire it some more as he walked through the parking lot to his car. Six months later a girlfriend asked me to accompany her to a rugby game that her guy was playing in, she lured me into going by saying that there would be a whole field of great looking, athletic, sexy guys to drool over, so of course I said "what time does the game start?" I'd never been to a rugby game before and I loved it, the guys were so rugged and manly, all the grunting and groaning and the sexy shorts they wore had me ready to sign up as the team photographer. Rugby players always party after the game, lots of beer and bawdy songs, I was having a blast. I noticed a yummy guy who looked familiar and he was giving me similar, don't I know you from somewhere? glances, he came over to me and we started conversing and determined that we had met before at the Boeing office, he definitely remembered that I had nixed his chance of employment. Fortunately he had found employment with a pharmacutical co. and was enjoying his job. He informed me that his father was a VP at the company where I had axed his chances, a man who didn't believe in nepotism for his kids, I had no idea who his Dad was. We dated for 2 years, got married, had 4 children and are living HEA. Remember when I stated that I loved the game of rugby? I had a change of heart when our 16 year old son started to play on his HS Rugby team, it was excruciating to see my son getting the snot kicked out of him out there, it's one thing when it's your rugged, manly boyfriend and quite another when it's your baby. I had to give up going to the games, I couldn't take it. And Tom still doesn't follow directions, and I can still be arrogant, but we love each other and always will.