My brush with bureaucracy
posted: Jan 1, 03:09 AM
O.k., so today I had one of those life experiences you think only happens to other people. I learned from a friend that her Christmas card to me had been returned to her stating I was deceased.
She wrote on my Wall on Facebook and asked if there was anything I wanted to tell her. I did have something to tell her. I am very much alive!!
I couldn’t let this go…I guess when one is a cancer survivor it’s normal to have some fairly strong feelings on a corporation declaring you are dead and gone. I called them. It took two phone calls and a significant number of “press this button for”… to actually reach a real human being; once I got that real person it seemed to be smooth sailing.
The individual with whom I spoke was very apologetic, especially after I shared I was a survivor. I wanted to insure she knew having my mail marked as “deceased” really disturbed me. She told me she had prioritized the “fixing” of the problem. I hope she accomplished my resurrection.
I am betwixt and between on whether I find this faux pas amusing or irritating. I think finding it amusing and, optimistically, having “fixed” the problem so easily, is probably the most emotionally healthy choice for looking at this mini event.
Now, if Canada Post could just send my bills back to where they came from…
Happy New Year! All the best for 2009!