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Return To Sender



This afternoon a brown envelope was shoved under my door typed with my name and a return address label “Urban Natives Homes Inc”. includes their address located at the other side of town.  The content were instructions and a 24 hour notice of entry for Monday.   For two weeks I’ve known about the assigned apt entry and I’m ready, eager and prepared for it.  I don’t need nagging repetitive reminders nor do I have a bad memory.  I keep a file on all landlord letters and documents that I receive/sent and don’t toss anything out.
Here’s what annoys me, the envelope was not sent from UNH’s head office it was typed up by one of the HOW’s at the KMHC office located in the building.  I find it hard to believe a staff member at head office would take the time to write me a 24 hour notice of entry.  Two reasons: the envelope was hand delivered and had no postage stamp.  After I opened the envelope I quickly scanned it then resealed it.  Say no to junk mail I wrote return to sender and gave a brief explanation why.  The two HOW’s Christine and Lynda plus another tenant were talking in the office reception area so I dropped the envelope in front of them. Christine saw it and picked it up as I left.   Now you would think after all that the HOW’s would get the message but Nooooo!  What they did was the dumbest reaction ever from these office clerks.  When I came home 30 minutes later the same envelope was laying in the open hallway floor across from the KMHC office door which was closed for the weekend.  I'm thinking what is HOW Lynda Jones trying to say!  Perhaps they don’t like “return to sender” envelopes or they are so dumbfounded and it's beyond their comprehension they decided to toss it out in the hallway.  Btw it’s all caught on security camera. :P  Here's an idea put the envelope in the paper shredder that's available in the office. 

On other news!  I was surprised when told certain native elders who relied on UNH’s transportation services are now banned and I know the reason why.  Can anybody spell “Stigma?”  :P

In case you readers didn’t notice please read the comment in my previous blog.  When HSC Ingrid Nosel forgets to take her medication strange things happen. :P

Stay tuned for my next blog it’s going to be a whopper!

Tk

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