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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Family drama strikes

I haven’t been posting lately because I’ve been too caught up in trying to support family members who are facing a heart-wrenching dilemma. I can’t go into it (yet) and hope I will never have to go into it in a public space like this, though I will if I must.  But let’s just say that there is a certain government ministry, that I’ve been dealing with for some ten years now, that is once again showing me how their need to cover their own bureaucractic bungling surpasses (and by far) the emotional needs of a very vulnerable client population. If you know anything about my life, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Fortunately, I’ve learned a thing or two from my three previous dealings with them: (1) document everything because they will “lose” things when it suits them, (2) make secret tape recordings of conversations with them because they will lie when it suits them, and (3) be prepared to have to think for them, because those that aren’t busy scheming won’t be able to reason their way out of a paper bag. (Email me for a link to my old blog for some rollicking good laughs about where your taxpayer dollars go!)

Gentle readers, in anticipation of your next question, yes, I was led to believe that there was a new sheriff in town who was changing things. No, I haven’t heard back yet. No, I am not ready to sit back and let this travesty of justice happen without exposing some pretty embarrassing incompetencies. Stay tuned - it ain’t over till the fat lady sings. And if this goes on much longer, I’ll be much fatter (though I doubt my singing will improve much - I’ll still be offkey!).