Better Days Are Ahead

Some how I had a feeling I wouldn't be able to sign the store lease on Monday. I guess I had doubts the whole time, that's why I said I shouldn't get too excited and get my hopes up!

So, Monday I had the appointment with the landlord and I was all ready to sign, I even brought my cheque book to write him a few postdated cheques and give the deposit for November's rent. I went in and told him that I'm ready to sign except that there're some typos in the lease that his secretary prepared. Basically she took another tenant's lease and changed the company name and other information that applied to me. I realized she didn't change everything that needed to be changed. So I wanted to tell the landlord that. I showed him the lease and pointed out the typos, he didn't even look at the lease for a second and said "look, I don't want to negotiate anymore, I'm telling you, lawyers are there to screw things up!" I looked at him and I was completely confused! WHAT? What did that have to do with lawyers? I was in there for 30 seconds and didn't even mention anything about the lawyer.

I also wanted to point out that we agreed to put down the first and last months' deposit upon signing the lease. But in the lease, it says the first month and last 2 months' deposit. I didn't even finish what I wanted to say, he said "just put down what you want and I will take a look at it." Horrible attitude, rude and completed made no sense! I was so frustrated I just left since he showed no interests in signing the lease that day.

I waited for his call all yesterday hoping that he would give in. No call. I waited all morning today. No call. I finally gave in and called him. I said "Hello, how are you." He said "I'm fine Caryn, but I am not happy." ...WHAT? "I will not take your offer." What in the world is going on? I told him "I don't understand." "Look, you saw what happened and I will not accept your offer for now." O.H M.I G.O.S.H! WHAT did he mean by "you saw what happened?" I'd love to know what happened 'cause I obviously didn't "see" what happened! "Look, I'm in a meeting right now and I just can't accept your offer." Speechless, I said "okay... can I call you back." He said call me back later.

Can someone please tell me what happened??

I was so frustrated, sad and worried when I got off the phone. I wasn't feeling well for the past few days, have a million things on my to-do-list and everything seem to be going wrong. I was so disappointed and was about to break down in tears. I was so depressed! The acceleration of my business and my dad's business depended on this store. It was literally 3x or more cheaper than any other stores we looked at and the other stores in that tiny mall brought good traffic. What was I going to do if we didn't have this store?? Luckily I wasn't depressed for long because LP reminded me that even though I don't know what I was going to do if we can't lease the store, God knows what I will happen and that He's our Heavenly Father. I prayed and God immediately comforted me.

Then my dear Goh Goh Alfred said to cheer up and that he will let me shop with his money and he actually took like 30 minutes to draw $1000 for me on msn with his mouse. It's so silly but it made me laugh so hard for the first time in three days. Then, with the business side of her, Gloria gave me legal advice! Later, my dear Isaac, with his busy schedule as a new Microsoftie, took time to write me a long email. It meant so much that you wrote to me and reminded me some things that I knew but had forgotten because I was too busy worrying. It's not over yet, I know that by the time I go to bed, Jasper will email me too (update: indeed, Jasper did message me. He said he wants to come back and kick the landlord's butt. Haha! It's okay, Jasper, just come back for my wedding!). I'm so blessed with all of you, literally around the world. LP in Edmonton (and in my heart and mind, hehehe don't puke!), Mui Mui and Goh Goh in Montreal, Isaac, even though you're in Seattle and Jasper in Australia, I know you'll always be there to listen and comfort me when I'm feeling down. I love you guys!

I will in fact call the landlord back. Not today though, I've had enough for the day. I will call him tomorrow if I feel like it. Just to see what he has to say. But whatever happens, like my future hubby and Isaac reminded me that God is definitely our Heavenly Father and that better days are ahead!