I am cranky and tired and it would probably be better if I didn’t write tonight but I need to get it out of me so I can sleep tonight. This might be a post to skip if you can’t handle my crankiness!
Had Trouble sleeping last night. I was probably flying too high after having the kids home Sunday. It was such a perfect day. Sometimes I struggle to come down from the high.
I got a phone call that woke me up too early this morning as I didn’t get to sleep until after 3:00. By the time I answered the call they had left a message. It was a reminder about a doctor’s appointment i have Thursday. I couldn’t go back to sleep after that so got up.
I can’t remember what happened next but I quickly figured out this might be a hard day. Nothing seemed to go easy for me. Kathy reported having the same type of day! What is going on in the energy right now? Yikes! I attempted to eat some lunch and it made my stomach start cramping again.
I attempted to call the company that provides the email service for the Detainees. Once I got through the fifty AI questions I was put on hold and informed the wait time would be approximately 68 minutes. I wasn’t in the mood for that so I hung up. I thought I would attempt again tonight but the universe had other plans for me.
I got a letter from the IRS about my 501(c)3 application. I had forgotten to check the box that stated I agreed under perjury that I had the proper authority to sign the application. They also wanted more details about what the non profit was going to do. I wrote a response letter and then went to the post office to mail it so it would go out today.
I checked the IRS website to see if I am listed on their pending file since they are working on the case but I am not. Why was I not surprised?
As I was getting ready to leave the house to go to Emporia to volunteer at the friends of the library book sale the Captain of the Detention Center called me and told me he had someone that needed a ride to Wichita. I told him I would attempt to find someone that could take him as I was going to be tied up until after 6:00.
I texted a few friends to see if anyone was free and then headed to the book sale. I got there a bit early so I did some shopping at the sale myself and filled a bag of books. I then sat at the register and checked people out from 3:00 – 6:00. For some reason today, I was alone at the register. Usually there are two people that work it but all the workers stayed in the other room for most of the shift. Maybe my energy said leave me alone – I am cranky!
Kathy let me know while I was at the library book sale that CWF had a hail storm and strong winds. I will check her car out tomorrow and make sure it wasn’t damaged.
At 6:00 I headed to the Detention Center to see if the guy was still there. The Captain said the guy may find a ride. He was there. He gave me the biggest hug and was most appreciative of the ride.
The guy had come to CWF this morning for a 9:00 hearing for his son. His son had come to the US on a student VISA several years ago. About a year ago his son developed a brain tumor and had to have brain surgery and was hospitalized and in rehab for over six months. His son still struggles with processing information and was unable to finish school.
His son had been picked up by ICE on March 24 and brought to Chase County. He will be deported in the coming weeks. They are from Palestine which is not exactly a safe place to live right now. The father has no idea what to do in the future. The father has the proper paperwork to be able to work and live in the US.
While the father was inside at the hearing, a deputy had noticed that his car tag had expired. In questioning the father, they also discovered his insurance was expired. The cops impounded his car hence the guy needed a ride home to Wichita.
He was the most interesting guy. He has lived all over the world doing his job in the oil and gas industry. He shared the history of his country with me. We discovered through our conversation we share many of the same beliefs and values.
I will say hearing about their problems made my day seem not so hard. However, I got to see first hand the results of yet another family get torn apart. There has got to be a better way people! I hope some will feel safer knowing yet another harden criminal is off the streets! NOT!
I will go to bed and attempt to get some sleep if I can come down or is it climb up from this hole I feel like I fell into today. I certainly have experienced a full range of emotions this last 48 hours. Going from the highest of highs having all my family here to hearing about a father that has to watch his brain injured son be deported, Hopefully, I will find my center and ground. What a day!
Grateful to have been able to help this father out by gifting him a ride to Wichita, grateful to have been in service at the library today, and grateful tomorrow is another day and another chance to get above neutral.