Yesterday Chris's Blackberry was stolen. He stopped at the gas station at the corner near his work and left it on the counter. By the time he pulled out of the gas station, realized he had left it, turned around and came back, someone had already taken it. My first thought, infinitely optimistic as I am, was whether he might have actually left it somewhere else, or could it have been accidentally pushed behind a roll of Lotto tickets on the counter - unfortunately not, the gas station clerk checked the video camera, and sure enough the guy in line behind Chris was caught on tape picking it up, looking at it for a minute and then slipping it into his pocket...seriously? Who does this?
It's somewhat violating to know that something of yours has been taken, and it was interesting to note how differently our family took the news. Kaitlyn's first reaction was to note that this would never have happened in Michigan. I had to agree, but admitted that it's possible that in Michigan her dad might not be heading to work in the morning either. I suppose it's a little give and take, get things stolen but have a job, worth it? Still not sure.
Carson, only the other hand was wondering if we would be able to see the store video on the news. Down here in SoFla, gas station and convenience store videos are on the news almost nightly due to the high number of shootings and robberies. He was convinced that the black and white video of the convenience store shooting on channel 10 news this morning was the same one that would show his dad's phone being stolen...fortunately not.
My biggest issue was just the inconvenience of Chris not having a phone...until I realized exactly what was on there. Not only were there names and phone numbers, but it occured to me that there are some very distinct photos from the Victoria's Secret dressing room that I sent to Chris when I was in Chicago...hmmm, it seemed like a good idea at the time, now, not so much - suddenly, it's not just the phone that I hope doesn't end up on Craig's List...
Anyway, it would be nice to think that maybe the person who took it was someone who was really down on their luck and really needed a phone, someone who needed to urgently call a family member to pay their last respects, or call in a pledge to a local phone-a-thon benefitting a really good cause. Of course, it's kind of hard to assume the best in people when they take your stuff without even a second thought, and also because the video tape happened to catch the theif as he drove off without a care in the world...in his Mercedes-Benz.
Lots of love from the Florida Chick
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