Why I Feel Like a Kid When It Comes to the Government Here

Version A

Can Ethan come over to play?

listening to reason why this is not possible

 Can he come over after?

 listening to reason why this is not possible either

 

then hearing why it might be possible later

Imagining what it will be like when it finally happens

 Asking for more.

 

Finding out that "more" is a foreign concept.

Version B

Checking to see if our papers for permanent residency have been processed yet.

 Hearing they are still waiting for our medical records.

Telling them we sent those 6 months ago.

 Hearing that we have to go back to the clinic and have the records resent.

 

Hearing that half of the records have just been found.

 Imagining what it would be like if all of the records had just been found.

 Asking to be put in the Urgent Pile because our current permit expires soon.

 

Finding out there is no Urgent Pile.

This script is pretty standard for a whole lot of situations. Feel free to fill in your own. 

I'd be so tempted to throw in the towel if it weren't for

 Psalm 103:19

Or as Grandpa Charlie used to say,

"It'll all come out in the wash."