From Dragonfly: Looking to my Higher Power

Well, if lunch was any indication of how Passover is REALLY going to go here, all the mezzonites in Carswell received a nice Kosher for Passover meal, while 4 of the 7 Jewish people here did not. They say that our names were not on the list. How is it possible that 4 Jewish people were left off the list, but the list needed to be completed a month ago. So, I was fine with that. It's only the most religious of people who start with lunch today. I traditionally start with the sunset Seder.

The chaplains were not as gracious about this as one would home. I actually had to explain that I am a Jew, I was bat-mitzvahed, and that keeping Kosher for Passover is important to me. Others did not have to prove their Judaism. Like really??? Food service, though, was accommodating. While I did not eat lunch, I did walk out with my box of Matzo. I was actually asked by the Chaplain why I hadn't SPO'd my matzo. I explained to him that I had been told that we were each being provided a box. Why do I need to explain myself? SPOing food for Passover is very, very expensive. So, I was going with what I was told, that the BOP will provide me with my appropriate fare. I do not feel as if I need any extra.

Anyway, in the end, food services is going to community stores in the area and picking up what "kosher for passover" fare they can. They have to come up with a way to feed four more people than they planned. They planned for 12, when there's 16 of us. I don't know much about the Mezzonites, but I imagine they would be upset as well, if they were not permitted to eat the appropriate fare for the Passover week. The next issue will be being released with insilin line, because of having to heat up our meals. The memo says we should, but my CO doesn't have a copy of the memo, yet. I pray he gets it and does not make it difficult for me as we move forward.

So, off to a rocky start, but I'm sure that I will be able to celebrate appropriately. After all, I always need to let go, and let my higher power have control. I believe a religious undertaking is the perfect thing to let go of and just go with the flow.