Now I Understand Why Some Government Offices Become Riddled With Bullets

I don't fight. I'm not an angry person. I generally play well with everyone. I got a lot of "S"s and "O"s on my report card. The fact is, that unless my hopes and dreams hadn't been smashed unmercifully into the hard pavement, I wouldn't feel this way.

What would evoke such strong feelings of ill will? The County Building and Safety Office.



Yep. They're not BAD people mind you, just, unorganized.


Let me break it down for you. Friday past I got two fillings at the dentist office and experienced much pain when I was given the gigantic silver needle shot. The County Office was a million times worse.

Basically, one guy in the office has some sort of inter-office vendetta with this other guy (the guy who APPROVED our plans). To get back at said guy this NEWER guy VOIDS the plans. I wish I could describe the conversation adequatley...

NEW GUY to ANOTHER LADY at counter as he's looking at my plans: Can you believe that THAT OTHER GUY approved these plans? Look at this! These plans are horrible.

ME: Uh...I'm right here.

NEW GUY: I can't believe this! (takes out stamp to void my plans)

ME: Please don't void the plans! They were already approved. My wife is having a baby in about 2 months! We're getting ready to start building...please...

NEW GUY: (STAMP!)

ME: Uh...this really sucks.

NEW GUY: You'll need to go to the County Assessors Office and get Form blah blah blah and bring it back and we'll do blah blah blahblah...

ME: NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! (echos in the silent office as several office workers don bullet proof vests).

That was about it. I called my orginal APPROVAL GUY and arranged an appointment for Monday. I think that personal pride at being overidden by NEW GUY will help me get this plan re-approved. I've done a lot of praying. It is now officially out of my hands.

Grant me wisdom to accept the things I cannot change, and power to use my laser eyes to melt the NEXT GUY who tries to stamp my plans "VOID". Amen.