I can only imagine getting a letter in the mail or a phone call or something like that to tell me that I've been pardoned. I think the feeling would be the complete opposite of what I felt going through the complete process and then taking that extra step further in order to get the letter that just reminded me that, “you got a suspension but the record is still there” type of thing.
I framed that letter because when I got it, I just laughed. I said, “This is what I worked so hard to get?” It was an insult to say the least. Even with my criminal record suspension, I felt like it was an insult more than anything. There was not even a question in my mind.