So I slacked off tonight and watched "Hellboy II" with my husband and son. Interesting movie. Brings to mind something I've heard of, don't really believe, but it is interesting to think about. And that thing is, the possibility of creatures existing on parallel dimensions. Could be a scary thought, if you believe in fairytales, legends, hobgoblins and such.
In watching this movie, I began thinking in my "Realtor" mind, if alternate plains/dimensions exist, who's selling the real estate? Could I face unmentionable evil for the sake of making a buck? Would I be able to warm up to "creatures" as well as I do my human clients? How would they pay me? I haven't seen anyone use anything I could pay my bills with. I mean, the light company won't take an ancient dragonfly in amber...will they?
Thinking along that line, are some human customers we meet really that much different than an unknown creature on a parallel plain? I mean, we get calls from people we've never met, put on our biggest smile and say "I'll meet you there!" or "Sure, you can ride with me!" "I'll even buy the gas and drive you to my final destination, if you are so inclined. But would you make it quick, since I went to the trouble to drive you there?"
Okay, so maybe that is a little macabre. My point is while our clients are human, we should still use the utmost care when showing homes to people we've never met. I've been blessed to have good friends who will go with me when a call spooks me. My husband often goes with me if it is at night. My 6'5" son will do the same thing.
Be careful out there. One plain has enough villians to deal with. Remember to put on your hero cape when you go out to show homes to strangers. Don't go alone if you feel the slightest bit of uncomfort. Ladies, don't take your purse inside with you. What do you really need it for when showing a house? Keep your keys in your pocket along with your cell phone. Put 911 on speed dial, and silence your phone so you can press that speed dial number and not be detected if that circumstance should happen.
I always make sure a coworker or my husband knows where I am showing houses, how long I expect to be gone and what route I'll be taking. I always get a return phone number, name and make of vehicle along with the color. I do this before I ever go out to show house #1. Again, if something should happen I don't come back, somebody has an idea of where I went and what the other person was driving.
It's sad that we live in a world where we have to be cautious of every person we meet. But with computers, cell phones, and our increasingly electronic world that requires little human touch we are quickly becoming a nation of strangers. Gone are the days of front porch visits and corner groceries where everyone knew you by your first name.
So be careful out there. And if you hear something go bump in the night, grab your hero cape and go sell some real estate!
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