I can't remember now. Maybe because I don't want to remember. It's probably like 2 years ago, this happened. I believe that our car was parked on Elston on the Northside of Chicago. We were not in a bad neighborhood at all. We were going to Joe's normal barber and the lady who works there threaded my eyebrows.
So, after we got our business done, we were on our way back to the car. And I I didn't notice anything until I heard the husband angrily yelled out not so nice words. We had been robbed. Our car had been broken into. Those thugs popped open the trunk of our car and stole my purse. They took Joe's bag as well. It was really bad timing because we had just done our taxes a few days ago and Joe did not clean out his bag yet.
So, what we did was this, we immediately went to Chase Bank and blocked and closed personal information so that there would not be a case of identity theft. That would have been bad. So, once we got that done all things were good right? Well, kind of. I mean, the insurance paid for my iPad. So I was reimbursed for that because I had insurance. It's still kind of sucked because these thieves had my personal stuff. Quite an uneasy feeling to know that somebody has your house keys. Good thing the maintenance people in the condo changed the locks on my door the next day. Oh, the perks of living in a condo. :-)
A few years ago when the incident happened and was still fresh in my mind, do you think I was thinking good things of why the incident happened? You think I was thinking, "Oh God allowed this to happen to me because he had a good reason. He knows what's best for me. And I know he will provide! You guys think those are my thoughts?
The answer is heck no! Yeah I know they should have been my thoughts but they weren't. Oh no they weren't. I could share exactly what I was thinking but then again if I do that this won't be encouraging to you. And, that's what this writing is supposed to do, remember?
So, I will say this. Maybe the thieves really wanted an iPad. And, they just couldn't afford it and they wanted to give it to their father because it was his last wish before he died in a few months I don't know. I'm trying to make something nice up.
Rewinding back to the incident. I remember when it first happened I was telling Joe they know what we look like now. They have our IDs and know where we live. My mind was just thinking the worst of things. Joe said they were going to just go through our valuables and throw everything else away. I guess he's right. I do miss the cool Samantha keychain that was on my house keys.
So, why do I think the Lord allowed this to happen? I have no idea. I can only guess. I am encouraged though because this incident happened so that I would be more mindful of doing more smart things and having a more pleasant mindset with my belongings. So, friends make sure your belongings are with you at all times when you go to a public place. My husband and I thought that if we just put it in the trunk before we left downtown and then went to get his haircut, our stuff would be safe. Oh boy were we wrong!
So, after we got our business done, we were on our way back to the car. And I I didn't notice anything until I heard the husband angrily yelled out not so nice words. We had been robbed. Our car had been broken into. Those thugs popped open the trunk of our car and stole my purse. They took Joe's bag as well. It was really bad timing because we had just done our taxes a few days ago and Joe did not clean out his bag yet.
So, what we did was this, we immediately went to Chase Bank and blocked and closed personal information so that there would not be a case of identity theft. That would have been bad. So, once we got that done all things were good right? Well, kind of. I mean, the insurance paid for my iPad. So I was reimbursed for that because I had insurance. It's still kind of sucked because these thieves had my personal stuff. Quite an uneasy feeling to know that somebody has your house keys. Good thing the maintenance people in the condo changed the locks on my door the next day. Oh, the perks of living in a condo. :-)
A few years ago when the incident happened and was still fresh in my mind, do you think I was thinking good things of why the incident happened? You think I was thinking, "Oh God allowed this to happen to me because he had a good reason. He knows what's best for me. And I know he will provide! You guys think those are my thoughts?
The answer is heck no! Yeah I know they should have been my thoughts but they weren't. Oh no they weren't. I could share exactly what I was thinking but then again if I do that this won't be encouraging to you. And, that's what this writing is supposed to do, remember?
So, I will say this. Maybe the thieves really wanted an iPad. And, they just couldn't afford it and they wanted to give it to their father because it was his last wish before he died in a few months I don't know. I'm trying to make something nice up.
Rewinding back to the incident. I remember when it first happened I was telling Joe they know what we look like now. They have our IDs and know where we live. My mind was just thinking the worst of things. Joe said they were going to just go through our valuables and throw everything else away. I guess he's right. I do miss the cool Samantha keychain that was on my house keys.
So, why do I think the Lord allowed this to happen? I have no idea. I can only guess. I am encouraged though because this incident happened so that I would be more mindful of doing more smart things and having a more pleasant mindset with my belongings. So, friends make sure your belongings are with you at all times when you go to a public place. My husband and I thought that if we just put it in the trunk before we left downtown and then went to get his haircut, our stuff would be safe. Oh boy were we wrong!
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