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Jan 23, 2010, 10:52 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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Thank you ((Lonegael))
Unfortunately, it happens all too often. He has to brace himself wherever he goes.
He was called out to work on the phone system at a church, but a priest had no idea anything was wrong with the phones. He saw my husband "fiddling with the wires," so he called the police to have him arrested - thought he was a terrorist.
People often call his boss to make sure he's a real human being and not an alien.
People often call his boss to say "Don't send that dirty Mexican over again."
They ridicule his clothing and say things like "Nice coffee stain - Did your wife pick that shirt out for you today?" Maybe they are unaware he raced like the wind trying to answer their call - spilled a little coffee on the way! Maybe they are unaware he doesn't have a lot of spare time to iron all our clothing!
He hasn't had much work in a long time now, so we were really struggling financially. Taking on his co-worker's load should have been a good thing, but it's only making me more miserable. He feels so bad because he promised me in 1992 he'd fix this house and make it my own. As it is now, it only triggers memories of mom's suicide attempts, when the house caught fire in 78, when the tornado hit in '67, and where my father died in what is now our bedroom - all the marks are still there.
He's not a carpenter or "handy man" though, and it takes money to have someone else fix it for you.
My son feels pressured to fix it for us, but he's not a carpenter or handy man either. He just started college, and we are thrilled for him. We'd rather he focus on his studies - he really wants to do well. After what he's been through (war), he deserves a break.
SO DOES MY HUSBAND!
Thanks again. 
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