Here’s my question – when they break into your car, can they just leave some sort of thank you, a scribbled note, a stick-on smile emblem, a quote both wise and uplifting?
After all, I made their day by leaving my door unlocked because I was hurrying to get in from the rain.
Is it so difficult to place my Pecan Sandies back into the box? Did they have to break them up and leave thousands of crumbs all over my seat? They got prescription sunglasses which they can’t use. I say "they" because with the junk in my car, one person couldn’t have sifted through all that stuff inside of an hour.
They left both my umbrellas, my trowel, my CLUB, deposit slips, and a hundred pennies that accumulated in the last eight years in a box between the front seats. They left my napkins and my reading glasses, my Tylenol and cough drops, saline solution, a pen, a duster, a thermos jug and my map of Bergen County. Oh yes, they took that little prong thing you stick in your cigarette lighter to see if your battery’s low.
Logically, if I cleaned out my car, it might get overlooked by thieves, and I do periodically empty out the mess. But I’m a busy guy with a varied set of interests – lots on my mind, you know? I can only accomplish so much.
I had planned to attend a parade that morning, but somehow looking up at the skyline didn’t quite appeal to me just then. Upon reflection, I thought perhaps these were poor unfortunates looking to sell my sunglasses and battery tester to get money for their children’s presents. Yes, that is how I will view this. Now I won’t have to give to charity. – Joe Del Priore (The author is a Current contributor.)