I went to the ER the other day. I drove myself to the hospital, parked at the short-term parking lot right next to the ER (I was trying to make a beeline there, I really wasn’t concerned about where I parked). I expected to out within 2 or 3 hours but the hospital ended up keeping me for a week.
When I came out, I expected my car to be impounded, or at least covered in parking tickets. But no: there was only one with a warning and nothing to pay.
When I checked the case number on the city’s parking fine webpage, the comment indicated “Driver reported hospitalized - fine waived.”
Yes, nothing like coming out of a rough week alone in isolation in a hospital room, with friends and family not allowed to enter the room, and finding out the system sometimes makes small allowances for kindness and common sense. It sure felt great.
Small things like that give me back hope in humanity. Too bad they’re few and far between.
I went to the ER the other day. I drove myself to the hospital, parked at the short-term parking lot right next to the ER (I was trying to make a beeline there, I really wasn’t concerned about where I parked). I expected to out within 2 or 3 hours but the hospital ended up keeping me for a week.
When I came out, I expected my car to be impounded, or at least covered in parking tickets. But no: there was only one with a warning and nothing to pay.
When I checked the case number on the city’s parking fine webpage, the comment indicated “Driver reported hospitalized - fine waived.”
They actually checked with the hospital. Nice!
see that’s society actually functioning.
Yes, nothing like coming out of a rough week alone in isolation in a hospital room, with friends and family not allowed to enter the room, and finding out the system sometimes makes small allowances for kindness and common sense. It sure felt great.
Small things like that give me back hope in humanity. Too bad they’re few and far between.
Glad you’re doing well!