The End Of Our Relationship Part 16 - Facing the Gatekeepers
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6/8/2013 3:08:19 PM
Western International Airports are on heightened security, both concerning potential illegal immigrants and terrorism.
He would not come to Frankfurt to pick me up, I got to go to Stuttgart by train, because it takes 4 or 5 hours to drive to Frankfurt but two hours to Stuttgart from the town he lives.
I was a bit upset, but understood the case. I would feel guilty if he drove 10 hours for the round way.
While I was waiting for boarding in Abu Dhabi airport, I got to know a Thai girl, she was going to Germany to meet her boyfriend too. We had a pleasant time sitting together in the airport, she was very friendly and lovely, always gently smiling while talking. It’s the third time for her to fly to Germany.
In Frankfurt airport while we were queuing up for the entry, she told me that we would be questioned a lot, some people even were repatriated for not giving the right answers.
I was scared, my heart was bumping again, afraid that I would not make the entry.
When got to the window, I put sweet and friendly smile on my face, intended to please the handsome police not to put any difficulties on me.
Actually he only asked a couple of questions, like what was my purpose to come to Germany? How was I going to cover my expense here, with cash or credit card? He asked me to show him my credit card as well.
Thanks God, I was released, and while he was returning my passport, the nice guy said to me ‘enjoy your time in Germany!'
Later on while I talked this issue to H, he was confused and didn’t understand why should I had answered all these personal and private questions, and said, if I was questioned with such stupid questions in China, I would immediately check the next flight and fly back to Germany.
I murmured, Alas, you idiot, of course I too felt embarrassed and cursed for the unfairness, in order to see you, to be with you, I have been menial, what does it matter to endure such a thing after all.
他不到法兰克福接我，我得自己坐火车到斯图加特，他在那边接我，因从他住的小镇到法兰克福开车要四五个小时，到斯图加特要两个小时左右。
我很难过，但也理解。如果让他来回开10个小时的车，我也会心疼。
在阿布扎比机场候机时，认识了一个泰国女孩，她也是到德国去见男朋友。我们聊的很愉快，我对这个女孩的印象很好，她很安静，说话时总在微笑。这已经是她第三次去德国见男友。
在法兰克福下了飞机，排队入境时，她告诉我会被问很多问题，有人都过不了境被遣返回国了。比如上次被问。。。。。
我吓的心突突跳，担心自己过不了境，被遣送回去。
轮到我的时候，我脸上挂上甜蜜友好的微笑，想讨好那位帅哥安检，千万别为难我。
事实是只问了两三个问题，比如，到德国的目的，在这边消费用现金还是信用卡，信用卡的额度是多大，又让我出示了信用卡。
谢天谢地，我被放行了，把护照还给我的时候还对我说了句，Enjoy your time in Germany!
后来跟H 说这件事的时候，他很不解地说，为什么要问这些，这是私人的事情，如果我到中国，在机场问我这些问题，我马上看下一班飞机的时间买票回德国。
我心里嘀咕，唉，傻子，我当然也气愤，当然也骂不公平，可是为了见到你，为了跟你在一起，我已经很卑微，这些忍耐又算什么呢？
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I don't personally know any man who wouldn't offer to at least pay a substantial portion of your flight costs. And frankly, I'd have happily driven the length of Germany to greet you, after the effort and expense you'd gone to in order for us to be together again.
It's starting to feel as if you'll be lucky for it not to work out.
What if you speak your thinking out loud to him about your feeling of unfair treatment at the customs?
You know some men have no sensibity at all, or they try to pretend have not sensed anything. But when you speak out, they have to face it and think about it.
They dont really care about your personal business. What they are doing is trying to see if you get nervous and mix up your story. If you are lieing and trying to sneak into the country with bad intentions maybe you will give yourself away when asked some strange question you wete not expecting.
The most important thing is to try to seem relaxed and just be honest.
It is not bad if you are very nervous to just tell them, "Sorry it is my first time traveling and Im nervous".
They are just people who are tasked with trying to make sure terrorists dont get in. They arent really trying to stop anyone else.. They dont judge your reason and decide if its a good enough one or anything like that. They just want to make sure that you are who you say you are.
The consulate officer who ok'ed your entry visa already decided that you are allowed in.
A funny incident once happened to me going into Canada. I was waiting for a long time at the border in line, in my car. I hadnt eaten and my blood sugar was low so i was actually getting nervous and jumpy because that is the physical response to hypoglycemia. No because i was nervous, I mean, its just Canada. Americans cross back n forth all the time.
So as Im waiting im clipping my fingernails and tossing the clippings out the window.. Finally i get up there and the border officer asks me do i have any weapons in my car? ...and right into my head pops a joke about nail clippers, because back then they made a big deal of no nail clippers allowed on airplanes. I always thought that was a bit ridiculous. So i think, hmmm maybe this isnt the guy to make jokes with and just say no, no weapons.. But apparently because i was nervous looking and maybe a bit shaky.. And then i hesitated for just a second thinking about the deadly nail clippers in my car's console, this guy grilled me for over a half an hour, lol meanwhile my sugars gping lower n lower n im getting more jumpy.. He asked did i have weapons at home i was thinking about.. All kinds of things, told me hed been doing this job for 12 years and he could tell when people were "off". Finally i pulled out my insulin and showed him my medical dog tags that say im diabetic and said look dude, these are the only drugs im smuggling, i dont hv weapons at home, you have kept me here so long my blood sugar is crashing and i need to eat or i wont be able to drive.. Im not nervous.. And when you first asked i thought of a bad nail clipper joke for a second.. The guy laughed and apologized and actually gave me a candybar he had in his booth to hlp get my sugar up and wished me a great stay in Canada..
Moral of the story: they are just real people like you and me, doing their every day job.. Probably very nice, and you really shouldnt be so nervous..
I get nervous entering the bathroom with stomach pains and seeing a squat toilet!! lol. But never going through customs...
你把自己的故事讲得很震撼人心. 其实无所谓谁对谁错,因为这就是生活.关键在于两人是否有缘分. 我有着和你非常相似的经历,所以我完全可以理解你.
亲爱的，卑微换不来爱情，每次我看见你放低自己都感到不值，如此可爱的柔情百转女人，你值得一个更好的男人的呵护。
首先爱好自己才有能力去爱别人，Zoe,加油！
^_^