Pond Scum
©2008 Celeste Billhartz
Well, I’m old and cranky so I reserve the right to say this: thieves are pond scum!!
My friend’s purse was stolen. She had to call all the credit cards, Social Security, her bank, get a new driver license, buy a new cell phone. It has been a nightmare, as you might imagine. She’s not young, has medical problems, etc.
The thief took her purse from her grocery cart, when she turned away to open the trunk of her car. She lives in a rural area and well, you could do that fifty years ago. Not today.
I guess the thief pitched some of the contents along the road because a neighbor found papers with Jo’s name on them and called her, right away. No purse, no cell phone, no cash, no Visa card.
Even if the thief/thieves don’t try to use her Visa card -- that’s a felony, I guess they figured that out -- they’ve ruined her sense of safety and peace. Nope, she doesn’t feel safe, anymore, not even in her local grocery store.
Oh, yeah, I forgot .... she’s also a veteran. Ssome thanks for her service ... :(
