Earlier this week, some of my new co-workers I affectionately call my “work wives” completed their training. Of course they knew about the World’s First Radio Spokesmodel. These nice ladies work with me! I thought it would be neat if Danila would come down to the office say hi, and grab a drink. Of course Danila was in! I had another request for the 75 Radio Spokesmodel; wear something white. On Fridays I started a tradition of everyone wearing white shirts. And she agreed!
Friday rolls around and Danila texts me she is not feeling well. Uh oh! I told the Radio Spokesmodel to take some Tylenol and rest. She can’t. Why? She is the owner and operator of DR Wellness and Aesthetics, the premier aesthetic establishment in the Washington DC area. The young lady is working her ass off day in, day out. I made a last ditch effort and texted she should come down because I look “goof.” She already knew that! I misspelled “good!” Regardless, I wanted Danila to get some rest and stay well, and thought that was the end of that. At quitting time I was punching the time card in the pterodactyl’s mouth and sliding down the dinosaurs tail to my car grabbing my phone. I was in shock: Danila texted me she was not going to disappoint her fans. She was getting ready and come to see us! The next text she was at my building! Holy……!
I saw my boss getting into his car I screamed “She’s here!” We were like Starsky and Hutch. We found her car and she hopped out! She looked amazing! I gave her a bone crushing hug. I introduced her to my boss who looked like a 3 year old girl at Disney World! “Oh my God! Petey said so much about you I feel that I already know you! Wow!” My boss gave her a bone crushing hug too!
We parked the car and I was amazed. Danila did not want to disappoint her fans. She made it. She was at my place of employment. And she wore white! I came up with White Shirt Friday to boost morale and to stick it the face to the other people not in our department!
We trecked the 3 minutes to the watering hole and there were the two work wives! The wives and Danila felt they knew one another because all I talk about is the 75 family and the work wives to one another. The ladies ordered their specialty tequila drinks at this Mexican place and I ordered…..Jack and Coke! We all sat at the bar. I sat at the end. The ladies were talking about their amazing families, backgrounds and pets. As Danila was talking I was a radio producer. I pulled my phone out and gave it to her without saying a word. She was on Instagram banging on my phone with lightning speed! I was shocked! Danila knew how to use the Insagram app like an IT person. I also found out her dog Snickers has an Instagram account!
At the end of our too short evening, I wanted a selfie of all of us for only us. And right on cue, I messed it up! Leave it to Danila to work my Android camera like an accountant with the old adding machine. Why do I mention this? Her phone is made by Apple! She snapped some good (not goof) selfies. We all said our goodbyes and went to the garage.
Danila and I walked back to the parking garage and had a very private and pleasant conversation. I will say this. I told Danila I love 75 Radio. The biggest reason is the 75 Radio family. Walter, Mike, Heather and Danila! Enough said. We said our goodbyes and I gave her another hug breaking 3 ribs and a vertebrae!
Why am I telling this story? First: bring some levity. It’s been a rough week. Our nation is in uncharted waters and I don’t foresee getting us getting into calmer seas anytime soon!
Second: to show the drive, determination and dedication of our Spokesmodel Danila Rodrigues! A mother of some wonderful kids, working all week at the business she started, tired and under the weather. Yet getting ready, driving 30 minutes taking the time to meet a few fans and having to deal with Scoop Stanton!
Third: to be our own biggest cheerleader. We need to be our biggest cheerleader. Too many people love talking trash about everyone else who amounted to nothing and are random people on the internet. There is something very special with 75 Radio and everyone associated with it.
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