The most distressing thing that can happen to a prophet is to be proved wrong. The next most distressing thing is to be proved right.
16 09 2008Three weeks ago my wife and I were discussing Warrior Transition Unit. Many of the topics have already been covered here. Our expectations aren’t high. They’re quite dismal in fact.
Trust is a major issue. It has been for some time. It’s induction. Most in this class have behaved in a dishonest or incompetent way. It’s reasonable then to infer future dealings with members of this class will be handled dishonestly and/or incompetently.
Sarah was joking around, half seriously, about the possibility of getting orders late, and therefore I would be unable to report as expected. Not showing up would be used to get me in some sort of trouble. Possibly pushing me against the wall, perhaps shutting my mouth. Low and behold I get a call late afternoon from an 1171st NCO.
“… calling to confirm you know you’re supposed to be at Fort Knox tomorrow.” I got the message after 4 p.m. I called the messenger back. She wasn’t in. I called the people at Knox. They weren’t in. I left a message with the doc I’ve been working with that I would not be able to make it Knox tomorrow as was expected of me.
Time will tell whether Phythia to my omphalos stone’s (that’s a little joke) predictions unfold as foreseen.
