Good News, bad news...

So, as you can tell by my icon, I'm a bit of a Redskins fan.  And if the NFL is your thing, you might know that the Washington Redskins are playing their most hated rival (the Dallas Cowboys) tomorrow.  It's a game of extreme importance, because if the Redskins win they will make the playoffs, if they lose, they probably wont make the playoffs.  Having so much ride on the game, coupled with the afore-mentioned rivaly, you have a game that would easily be the most exciting game I've ever attended.  The problem is that I didn't have any tickets...  But,  I had a couple of possibilities.  I've got a friend that has season tickets and is always asking me if I would like to buy them.  Normally, I respectfully decline, because I'd rather watch the game at home with family than spend $230 dollars or so to go to the game.  This game being what it is, I was willing to spend the money to go, so I called him and asked about the availability.  He said he would let me know, but he was going to try to sell them on craigslist for higher than retail.  Well, that took him about 10 minites to accomplish.  He sold them for $600 bucks and I couldn't be upset.  I certainly was not going to spend that much, so more power to him.  My only other option was the tickets from my work.  One of the upper-ups from work had claimed these tickets months ago, but I had heard it through the grape vine that she might not go.  I let it be known that I was more than interested in going to the game if the seats became available, but I wasn't even close to getting my hopes up.  

AND THEN, THE MOST AMAZING NEWS EVER!!!

I had become comfortable with the fact that I was not going to the biggest game ever, and then, out of the blue, I get the best phone message I ever could have expected.  It wen't something like this:

One of the Upper-ups children that is already going to THE GAME and knew that I was trying to get tickets:

"Hey Gary, this is ________ and I just wanted to let you know that my mom isn't going to the game, and she said that you can have the tickets, so good news man, you and your brothers can go....blah blah blah...." *Click*

Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa, not only did I suddenly have tickets, they were free and there were three(tickets).  Well plans were made, excitement was felt, and anticipation was in full throttle.  That is, until this morning...

AND THEN, THE MOST CRUSHING NEWS POSSIBLE 

I had now become comfortable with the fact that I was going to most anticipated regular season football game in the history of our stadium, I was going to be part of the home field advantage, I was going to experience something something special.  I was also about to check my voicemail again...

The same child of the Upper-Ups that had left me the original voicemail:

"By the way, my mom called again and said you don't get the tickets, she's sorry but she's giving them to ________(her other son), she's sorry, bye."  *Click*

OOOOOOF!  I couldn't be sure if he was serious, or selling the tickets, or wrong about the situation, so I tried to call him.  After being unsuccessful, I found out the upper-up's number and called her directly...

Me:  I got two phone calls from your son.  One saying that I had the tickets for sure, and one saying I didn't.  I'd like to make plans if I were to get them, so I just wanted to make sure either way.

Her: Yeah, I'm real sorry, and I want to spare you all the details, but my son(________) is getting out of jail tomorrow and I really think he'd like to go to the game, so I'm really sorry, but I'm going to give him the tickets, I think he'd really like that.

Me: Ohhhhhhhh, gotcha... well thanks, I just wanted to know for sure...soooo...uh, thanks.

Her: Happy New Year, BYE!

Me:  Yeah thanks, see you next week.

*click*

Guess what folks, I'm watching the game from home tomorrow...