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2004-05-21 09:52:26 ET I once stole a ring from JC pennys. it was for my mother. I was out shopping with my grandmother one day and she told me to look around for something to give my mom. there was some sort of holiday coming up and I needed to get a gift, my grandma didnt specify that when I had found what I wanted, I was to bring it to her. so, when I found the most beautiful ring in the entire universe I put it in my pocket. you see, when you are six, you dont quite grasp the pick-out-and-then-buy process. I kept the ring in my pocket until we were on our way out of the store. a security officer asked my grandmother to bring me and follow him. we found ourselves in the dungeon at the back of the store. we were surrounded by tall men in uniform and television screens. one man grabbed my attention and pointed to a scree. "you see, thats you. we watched you take our ring. may we have it back?" of course I gave it back, I had no intention of causing trouble, I just wanted something nice for my mom. "it was for my mommy" I was half full of tears now and the man could see that. he calmly explained that taking something from a store without paying for it is stealing and that stealing is a crime. I wiped my eyes and nodded in understanding. this man was very nice. I wept out to the car and sat in the back seat. As soon as I was begining to feel better my grandmother started yelling and scolding me for embarrasing her and making her feel so terrible. that was the first time, and it wasnt nearly the last. it seems that since then, no matter how hard I try to do something for my mother or grandmother I dont realize how terrible it is until it is too late and Im already being scolded, again. huh, oh well, just a fun little bit from my life I thought you'd enjoy, I was thinking about that day while waiting for my bus. well, Im off to AZ in an hour and then from there we go to CA, so, here is an open invite to anyone who cares. I will be bored. so, if you would like to see me or are also bored, please PM me. uhmm, yeah, no more school WEEE. jesus I hate sneezing. |
