fingers crossed, or, an open letter to the husband from the baron

dear the husband,

i think you are smart, and a good strategerizer. and also charming. i think that your interview will be smooth sailing today, and that your resume and experience speak for themselves. i also think that, even though your career is not born of cronyism, you should not worry about those who directly benefit from long standing friendships. furthermore, i believe that you should not concern yourself about those for whom obsequiousness is second nature; your talent and innate ability to lead outshine even the most accomplished sycophant. you, unlike them, are principled, which is among the very best things about you (in a dead heat, pretty much, with your willingness to do all the dishes all the time). i know you are not anxious, so i will not try to allay your nerves; another of the best things about you is your confidence, which is always and entirely kept in appropriate measure.

if, for some unfathomable reason, you are not selected for this job today, please know that it most likely has very little to do with you but has everything to do with circumstance and, sadly, military service bonus points. but, i prefer not to think of things that way. instead, i will imagine you in the interview, in your lovely suit (and beautifully starched and pressed shirt, you are welcome), passing your handouts across the table. whatever comes will come, and we'll address it then.

sending all my good thoughts, i love you,
-the baron