Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Waiting sucks

Okay, let’s be honest: waiting sucks. I mean if it were a pregnancy (my pregnancy that is) the 9th month might suck due to being physically uncomfortable, but at least I’d know it’s finite. This just seems interminable and it’s so hard not knowing when, or really, if, it’s going to happen. As you know, we’re meant to get a referral anytime between December and June, but meanwhile there’s this deafening silence. Several people with our agency have complained about this silence and consequently the agency supposedly started a new policy: to contact waiting families once a month even though there’s likely no news or updates, just to make human contact. You know – to comfort us and let us know that we’re not forgotten. I thought this was a fabulous idea, particularly because our agency is based in Minneapolis and we’ve never met our Case Specialist, so it’s easy to feel like maybe they’ve lost our paperwork out here in California. This new policy has been in place for 2 months and unfortunately, our Case Specialist has neglected to contact us both months, although there is one day left of this month, so hopefully tomorrow will bring a pleasant surprise. Last month I had to be very persistent in making contact and I was hoping this month would be different.
That’s where it’s at today at the Doddsunturn’s.

2 comments:

The DiGiacomo Family said...

Silence is brutal. I could hardly stand it when my calls to our top daycare choice went unreturned. They promised us Paul would be admitted in "the fall" -- that was over a year ago with no communication in between. I can only imagine how you are feeling...

Rosalie Reibel said...

They say that "patience is a virtue that will be well rewarded," by my, your patience is truly being tested. We are thinking of you and hoping that one month soon you will get the phone call that you've been hoping for.

XOXO, The Reibels