As I navigate new territory in government services for an adult family member with special needs I am awestruck by their helpfulness.

I like to tell Julian that it must be Obama – that he is so good and wonderful that already, our government is running more smoothly. Julian isn’t buying it.

But everyone I have talked to in both state and federal programs (something like 15 people) have been completely competent. Not only have they answered questions, they’ve made suggestions about other services this family member might qualify for and who we should contact and what items we would need to file.

Between the Inauguration and the courtesy that the government has shown me, I’m feeling all kinds of love for them right now.

I hope it stays that way during the approval processes as well.