Dreaded Thin Letter

**cpwclarke** · 07-19-2005, 12:28

Originally Posted by LA Express

Yeah, no need to get down here. DEA is a great agency, but it's merely one agency in the Fed pie. There are a lot of outstanding, professional men and women making awesome contributions, arguably world-changing contributions, as part of other agencies. As we've all been able to judge from your numerous posts on here, you're a lock to make it as a part of that team. Border Patrol is a part of that team, so if that's your first stop, or even your last stop, then your important contribution will be noted and appreciated by us, your colleagues. If BP isn't your final stop, then no doubt your experience there will lead you on toward the position that will offer fulfillment, wherever that may be. But regardless of where your path takes you, as I stated, character always shines through, so we're all pretty confident you'll be joining the Fed family in no time. It's a lock.

Oh, and as Kahuna said, one "thin letter" doesn't even put you in the same stratosphere as some of us. I've been rejected more times than Al Franken at the Republican National Convention.

Thanks again for everyone's support and kind words. This forum, and the people who make it up, have become like an invisible second family to me. I will continue my pursuit, with my chin up!

**Eric F.** · 07-19-2005, 13:15

Keep charging on man!!

**Kahuna5150** · 07-19-2005, 13:51

Originally Posted by cpwclarke

the people who make it up, have become like an invisible second family to me. I will continue my pursuit, with my chin up!

Well you know the old saying... We can smell our own, and misery loves company. I think the reason this board is so popular and such a great resource (aside from good intel and information not normally available through other channels) is the fact that it's one of the few places you can go where people actually UNDERSTAND what you're going through. Someone outside the loop who isn't trying to break into law enforcement probably can't grasp "what the big deal is".

When you posted you got the dreaded "thin letter" my stomach did a flip-flop and I actually remembered each time I opened my mailbox to find the "thin letter". Funny... The first thin letter you get is actually exciting... You don't know it's a bad thing until *AFTER* you open it. Then it's the big let-down. Of course the 2nd and 3rd thin letter is also a mixed bag of emotions, because your brain hasn't quite grasped the fact that good news does not come in such a small package. I would say after my 3rd thin letter I learned what to expect when I saw the same type in my mailbox.

So when the 4th and 5th letters came, I just sighed, ripped them open and threw them on the pile. It's nice to have a community here that can feel your pain and happiness. When I hear of a guy/gal getting the call for a PD, S/O, State Agency, or a FLETC, Quantico, or Postal Academy date I get almost as excited for them for a split second. Where others look at you as if you're mad when you keep your face pushed to the front window of your house and let out a pathetic squeak every time you see a FedEx truck pass by on your street, we are there for you...

Kahuna

**Kimble** · 07-19-2005, 14:07

Originally Posted by Kahuna5150

When you posted you got the dreaded "thin letter" my stomach did a flip-flop and I actually remembered each time I opened my mailbox to find the "thin letter". Funny... The first thin letter you get is actually exciting... You don't know it's a bad thing until *AFTER* you open it. Then it's the big let-down. Of course the 2nd and 3rd thin letter is also a mixed bag of emotions, because your brain hasn't quite grasped the fact that good news does not come in such a small package. I would say after my 3rd thin letter I learned what to expect when I saw the same type in my mailbox.

Exactly. I'm dead inside to the thin envelopes now... I guess I've been desensitized by the number I've gotten that they don't phase me anymore. By the same token, anytime I get something other than a thin envelope, I get SUPER excited, because it's something outside the routine.

cpwclarke, good to see you aren't giving up, and glad we could serve as a free support group for you (

). Just keep telling yourself, "I'm good enough! I'm smart enough! And dog-gone-it, some FLE agency likes me!" Keep fighting the good fight.