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 By Judy Ramsook Feb. 20, 2006 There are some experiences in this life that can leave one utterly stunned at times, especially if such things have never occurred to you before. One such incident occurred to a cousin of mine a few years ago. She did not yet own a car, so one day while taking a ride home on the bus, she was happily chatting away with some guy who was seated next to her and all was going well; until she reached home that is. It was at such time she, my cousin, realised that her purse was missing. It contained some cash, her ID and student ID and one or two other items. Obviously she worried about the things she lost, but another concern crossed her mind as well. Whomever had lifted her purse also now had in his possession her home address. That bothered her immensely. For two or three days she did not eat or sleep properly, but while she was busy feeling like a fool for not being more careful about guarding her purse, something arrived in the mail one day, something she was not expecting. Upon opening the envelope she was shocked to see her IDs and other things. Of course whomever took her purse kept the cash, and while she was jumping for joy at having her recently stolen possessions in her hand, I wondered, now something like this might not happen elsewhere. At least the thief was conscientious enough to send her the things he had no use for, since he also had her home address, but if such a thing had taken place say, in a third world country, would the robber have bothered to send back back the things he or she did not need. At the time of the incident, I recall telling my cousin how fortunate she had been at receiving some of the items that were stolen. Although I was being careful at the time, the situation made me become more aware and more conscious of keeping a watchful eye on certain possessions when out in public. At least he, the robber who took my cousin’s purse, was thoughtful enough to send her back the things he did not need. Some one else might have disposed of such things by hurling them in the trash. Maybe such incidents occur to give some of us a wake up call we need. For although there is nothing wrong with talking to a total stranger on a bus, or other form of mass transit, taking into consideration you are doing so of your own free will, I guess we should keep an open mind and an eye on our wallet or purse. It won’t hurt. My cousin learned an important lesson that time. Then one night after coming home from a date, I guess she must have been in a rush to get inside the apartment because she forgot her set of keys on the outside of the door. Of course this was not observed until the next day, at which time she felt completely drained at thinking how safe and secure she was while sleeping in her apartment the same night her keys had been left hanging on the outside of the door just waiting to tempt the wicked and the desperate. I have not seen her in a while, but I would not be surprised if my cousin has acquired a slight case of OCD. As for me, it’s too late, for I have already been accused of having a case of it myself. Well, one can never be too careful, right? ------------ About the author Judy Ramsook: My first book titled: "Karen's Adventure" which is about two young girls who go in search of their missing parents, is now available. I was born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago, then in the mid eighties I came to the US where I attended San Antonio College and The University Of Texas At San Antonio. Visit: http://www.authorsden.com/judyramsook www.publishedauthors.net/g2rdy Email: j2rdy@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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