spitting nails

I'm really angry right now, and I know I'm probably overreacting, and I should just let it go, but right now, that's not happening!

Tonight was Brian's last Army Band Christmas concert before he retires from the Army this summer. At one point during the concert, the M.C. started to say something about recognizing a very special member of the band who will be leaving, and I totally thought it was going to be Brian. I was all ready to clap and holler, and then he recognized a soldier who has served in this band for 5 years and will be separating (not retiring, just getting out) from the Army soon. Not a thing was said about my husband! He did not get the recognition he so deserves. He is RETIRING, after having served 20.5 years in the Army and 8 total years in this particular band.

I wouldn't have even given it a thought if nobody had been recognized, but the fact that they recognized this soldier who has far lesser accomplishments than my husband, and then DIDN'T recognize my husband, is just an insulting slap in the face, in my opinion.

I marched up to the commander of the band after the concert and asked him why that happened, and all he could tell me was that it had been an "oversight." Whatever. Not a good enough excuse, in my book. This was Brian's last public concert, and therefore his last chance for such recognition.

I'm just so mad! I know I'll calm down eventually, but right now, I'm spitting nails. (BTW, the concert was very good.)