Oreo
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Dang it
I simply cannot comprehend the thought that if you want something you just take it. My sister-in-law bought a shovel to keep the porch and sidewalk clear for her mother. Jack goes up and does it so she can get in and out to see the doctor etc. There is a progam here where the county helps fix up the homes of those with very little financial income with a very low interest loan. Dolly just get social security and not much of that as she only worked as a hotel maid on and off. Under the progam, the county fixes it up and she can pay on the costs or not. If she can't, when she passes the house goes to them. They send someone to plow the driveway and whoever came took the shovel. Now mind you they didn't have to do the sidewalk or the porch so there was even no need for them to get out of the truck. But took it they did. Why people feel that it's okay to take advantage, and from the elderly, just makes my blood boil. Knowing my sil I'm quite sure they will hear about it, but they will probably just deny and try to say anyone could have done it. I know it's not a major expense, it's the principal of the thing.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
It is an unusual occurance for a thief to steal something they have to do work with!
ReplyDeleteThe thief took that shovel home or sold it, I figure. It's sorry and lowdown.
ReplyDeleteI think I know what should be done to such a low life person who would steal from an elderly person. However, I am too nice to write it here so use your imagination.
ReplyDeleteWho ever took the shovel it more likely that he need to works at his home?
ReplyDeleteHopefully the shovel will be back. I sortah think they weren't thinking and went off with the shovel. Let's hope so eh?
ReplyDeleteWho ever took, should be man enough to bring it back, but there probably fat chance of that happening
ReplyDeletetake care
sue
Casual theft and vandalism cause such a ripple of unpleasant feeling - way greater than the value of the thing stolen or damaged. Being a pagan, I have no need to have beautiful uplifting thoughts, and I sincerely hope the thief hurts himself with the shovel. These little violations somehow irk me way more than the big ones.
ReplyDeleteTerry, the person who took the shovel did more harm in more ways then he (I'm defaulting to the masculine) realized.
ReplyDeleteAnytime even a small act of theft is committed, it is a subtle form of violence which, although no blood is drawn and no physical injury is apparent, it wounds the soul. Sometimes such wounds are deepest and require the longest time to heal.
I hope the shovel is replaced so the snow may be safely removed. I hope that the thief will reconsider some day and do the right thing by returning the shovel and offering a sincere apology and back it with action on your sister-in-law's and her mother's behalf. Realistically I doubt these hopes will come true.
I hope the negative energy which this event created will dissipate and be replaced with forgiveness and closure as soon as possible; life is too short to spend looking backward in anger.
I don't mean to minimize the wrong which was perpetrated on your family members, Terry, just offering a little gentle perspective. I'm sorry this happened to them.