flourish

Just another beautiful day at the Everett 10th street Dock

We had a great picnic on the dock with some fun friends

then we saw some seals playing in the water around the docked boats

the kids played and jumped and laughed

the moms gabbed and talked and basked in the sun

When we were all ready for a beach experience we headed to the cars

Destination: a near by sandy beach

When we discovered

that only feet from where we were picnicing

in a crowded parking lot

my car had lured a criminal

who's intentions were malicious

My purse the object that forced this desperate act

should I have left it on the seat in clear view, of course not

should I have left my Ipod in it, of course no

but I did

and that is that

now here we are

credit cards cancelled, checks cancelled, drivers license needed, and window less

tomorrow the nice insurance people will do there best to ease my pain

for a small fee of course

and all will be almost as it was.....for me that is

but for the criminal I suppose this is not the first or last crime & with it will come consequences

so for us we will pay the deductible and move on

I guess in the long run I am better off

this is what I will tell myself when I wish I could have more play money

this is what I will tell myself while transferring my 4 car seats to a rental

this is what I will tell myself while standing in line at the DMV

this is what I will tell myself when I am looking for a purse that I love as much as my hand painted thrift store score

I guess in the end the damage to me is minimal in the end

the damage

I guess it makes me think of the scripture

D&C 18: 10

"Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God"

Even though my car is worth a lot of $$

the worth of the person who did this is greater