STOP ! ! ! . . . THIEF ! ! !

2 Weeks ago, on my way to an AA meeting, I met with Mom & Dad at a local casino for "Fish Night" (...Fish on Fridays...). As I rushed out to go to the meeting afterwards, I found my (unlocked) had been violated, with all of the seats pushed up and all of the spaces checked. The items that were missing: My nice, fleece jacket (with my cell phone in the pocket) and my book bag with all of my Easter and Church Music, and my Franklin/Covey Day Planner. THAT'S ALL ! My car stereo was still there, a computer printer was still there in the back. Assorted CD's in the visor... still there. $75.00 Sun glasses, and reading glasses... still there !

I guess the thing that makes me the most angry is the things they took were of no use to anyone but me, except the jacket. I reported the phone immediately, and it had not been used at all, and I could see someone wanting the jacket, but my Church Music ? My Day Planner ? (There's no "Identity" related info in the day planner)

Here's the part that has changed about me. Back in the day, I would have cursed (a lot), then drove over to the 7-11 and bought enough alcohol to get "hammered". Then I would have gone back into the casino and made a scene out of it. Then I would have bought more, stronger alcohol, drove around a little, then gone home and bitched till Mom was pissed at me, then lay down and went to sleep, drunk and pissed !

This time, I got pissed and drove to an AA meeting and calmed down, drove down to ask if anyone had turned in the book bag at the casino, drove around the grounds looking for it, then went home and relaxed, called to shut off my phone and then, quietly went to lay down and relax till I fell asleep.

I found that what I DID was a LOT better than what I WOULD have done. I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks... Woof !