Having to leave your computer when Multi-tabling

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Similar story:

Wife was coming back from NYC via train, and told me she would be arriving at station at 11pm, so I should plan to pick her up around then.

At 9:45, I decide I have enough time to play a $10 SNG, so I fire up the machine and get playing. Level 4 comes around, I am chip leader with 5 players left, and the phone rings. "Hi, it's me! I screwed up the time, and we are almost in the station."

Ugh.

So I click "post blind and fold" and SPRINT downstairs to the car, scream to the train station, pick her up, and drive back like Mario Andretti. (AWD turbo 4 life!)

Anyway, sprint upstairs, run to machine, to see I am now in the money, and miraculously, 2nd chip position.

Unclick the button, and raise after finding QKs in the BB. They both go "you're back!" and we have a laugh...

I ended up beating them both. w00t!

There is a lesson here. What is it?