Why are you so obnoxious?

Reflection on Good Client Management Techniques.

Why are you so obnoxious? My habitual reply followed, Why are you so dumb? Guess upon reflection there were better ways for professional interactions between senior client’s representative and obnoxious self.

Client was beautiful black piercing eyes, Intelligent witty and utterly ruthless, First meeting little delayed she was busy vivisecting hapless cringing underlings, In those far-gone days I wore a suit with paisley shirt and random tie, On that day hadn’t noticed tie’s coffee stains, She did, Memories.

Looking at me, Ready to pounce hungry for next victim, Tigress purred “Hello, handsome”, Must admit not ready for that, Particularly after hearing excoriations, My lame reply, “You look nice”, She was beautiful, Her laser sharp eyes pierced my polite armor of professional indifference, Memories.

Overwhelmed by spectacular explosion, Love at first bite, We exchanged insults for several wonderful minutes, She was grinning, I think I was smiling most likely intimidated, Memories.

We worked together for many productive years, Only played our insult game in private, To rest of blouses and suits we were just weird and to be avoided at all costs which suited us just fine, She always made black rich delicious pungent coffee for our morning meetings, Memories.

Time and tide wait for no insult, She moved on as did I, Occasionally I would get single line email “Why are you so obnoxious?” to which I replied “Why are you so dumb?”, Received latest email, Her last email, Memories.

Blessed be, My dear departed friend, Blessed be, I will remember thee until my end.

Blessed be.