A Phone Call We’d Like to Hear

News in of the last couple of days – a Mexican army helicopter flew over the U.S. border and fired a couple of shots at Border Patrol agents.

Some details – no one was hurt and the Mexican Army denies this happened. However, someone from the Mexican Army called to apologize.

THIS is the call I want to hear. Exactly how would you go about this? Someone in Mexico had to tell someone else (do doubt of lower rank) to get someone at the U.S. Border Patrol on the phone to say they were surely sorry about the shooting.

There are plenty of awkward calls that have been/will be made. Sorry about the syphilis, your lawn furniture is in my pool, I really didn’t mean to run over your dog, the check is NOT in the mail. But I can’t really think of anything that really rises to this occasion.

“Hello, this is Captain Suarez. One of our helicopters…umm…just flew over your borders. We were chasing somebody. Err…I’m sorry about those two shots we fired at your Border Patrol agents. (talking)

Oh, I’m so glad no one was hurt. By the way, I’m going to deny that any of this happened, but I’m sure you can understand. (more talking from other end)”

Is this the way it’s done? Do I just get to call and say “sorry” and then everything is just fine and back to normal? If so, then I have been hanging out with people who are a lot less forgiving than the U.S. Border Patrol.