I need D's 'asskicking' icon
I called the Mayor this morning, she is on holidays. I called the Deputy Mayor and talked to him about what happened at the cemetery over the weekend. I was respectful, as calm as I could be, and I think I did really well letting them know how I felt about all of it, and what I expected from them to make amends. I told him that I wanted the policy changed to allow solar lights, that I wanted the solar lights they discarded, replaced, and I expected a public apology to the families. When I told him I wanted an apology, he laughed and I nearly burst into flames trying to not lose my temper. He wasn't laughing at me he said, but he told me that another very angry family member had called one of the town employees and "blasted" them, "verbally assaulted" them and that if we want an apology, we should have to apologize to the town employees for "blasting" them. In my head, I was thinking "kiss my ass" but really, I agree that no one deserves to be verbally assaulted.
I also explained to him that there is a lot of emotion involved when we're talking about these things, and that I was doing my best to not lose my cool. He assured me that the flowers that were ripped out of the ground by the roots, would be replanted, and that the town employee who removed them thought they were dead because they were all wilted.
I'm pretty sure I know who the family member was that called and blasted one of the town employees. He's normally a hot head anyway and is obviously upset about all this (as am I), but I don't think his approach has helped our argument at all. I'm going to find out what he's arranged to have in the paper next week and then see if I need to add anything or submit something on my own. I'll definitely follow up on this, to make sure that damn policy is changed to allow for solar lights, but I'm pretty sure they're not going to budge on not allowing other decorations.
And some irony in this situation? The man I spoke to today was one of the pallbearers at my Grandpa's funeral two weeks ago. I wonder if he realizes it was his dear friend's grave that was disrespected like that? Maybe if he puts two and two together he'll be as indignant as I am.
I also explained to him that there is a lot of emotion involved when we're talking about these things, and that I was doing my best to not lose my cool. He assured me that the flowers that were ripped out of the ground by the roots, would be replanted, and that the town employee who removed them thought they were dead because they were all wilted.
I'm pretty sure I know who the family member was that called and blasted one of the town employees. He's normally a hot head anyway and is obviously upset about all this (as am I), but I don't think his approach has helped our argument at all. I'm going to find out what he's arranged to have in the paper next week and then see if I need to add anything or submit something on my own. I'll definitely follow up on this, to make sure that damn policy is changed to allow for solar lights, but I'm pretty sure they're not going to budge on not allowing other decorations.
And some irony in this situation? The man I spoke to today was one of the pallbearers at my Grandpa's funeral two weeks ago. I wonder if he realizes it was his dear friend's grave that was disrespected like that? Maybe if he puts two and two together he'll be as indignant as I am.