okay, so....
I'm on the telephone early this morning calling to see if all is clear to drive the 300 miles to see Daddy. BTW, all is really never clear until you are sitting in the visiting room and see him walk in because apparently they can lock down at any moment. AND I guess they can terminate a visit at any moment too, but I digress.
I did the call circus; call one number - incessant ringing. Call another number - voicemail. Call a third number - dropped call (on a land line, mind you). Call the visitors hotline only to get the following message:
Regular visits for Alpha and Bravo. No contact visits for Charlie. To schedule a non-contact visit please call xxx-xxxx. Regular visits for Delta and Echo. I repeat, Echo is back on regular visits (these families must be giving them hell) but Delta 1,2 and 9 are on administrative visits only. Call xxx-xxxx to make an appointment.........
What the #@!$ is all of that supposed to mean?!
Because A was a Marine, I am going to assume it's the same logic. This Alpha, Delta business is about phonetics and clarity over the phone. Daddy's in D and there is no 1,2 or 9 in that number jungle you have to remember in order to send him mail, so I'm going up. Whew!
Two things to note here: This is all just too damn much and worth every precious minute.
I did the call circus; call one number - incessant ringing. Call another number - voicemail. Call a third number - dropped call (on a land line, mind you). Call the visitors hotline only to get the following message:
Regular visits for Alpha and Bravo. No contact visits for Charlie. To schedule a non-contact visit please call xxx-xxxx. Regular visits for Delta and Echo. I repeat, Echo is back on regular visits (these families must be giving them hell) but Delta 1,2 and 9 are on administrative visits only. Call xxx-xxxx to make an appointment.........
What the #@!$ is all of that supposed to mean?!
Because A was a Marine, I am going to assume it's the same logic. This Alpha, Delta business is about phonetics and clarity over the phone. Daddy's in D and there is no 1,2 or 9 in that number jungle you have to remember in order to send him mail, so I'm going up. Whew!
Two things to note here: This is all just too damn much and worth every precious minute.
posted by A Girl Again at 7:52 AM
2 Comments:
it can be very, VERY frustrating. sometimes i want to scream. but be patient. patience is the key. a lot of personalities to deal with & they can all easily ruin your day, don't let them.
just be patient, wade through the rules mumbo-jumbo & see your daddy. i am so happy for you!
Yeah. Too much and worth every minute. It's crazy hard from both sides, but I'm glad you're going. I'm praying that the visit doesn't get cut short and that something as simple as a smile or a laugh erases all it took to make it happen. Keep your hands and your heart open as best you can. Thanks so much for sharing this.
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