So I had Wednesday all perfectly planned out. I was going to begin #5, volunteering. I had the idea of working at the Humane Society a few blocks from where I work. I've always been a lover of animals, growing up with mostly cats but a few birds, fish, and even an iguana too. (Not all at the same time, of course.) I have two cats now, and I always swore that if I get a house I would add a dog to the mix. So this type of volunteer work seemed like a good fit.
Well, Wednesday came and I went to work. The orientation to the Humane Society wasn't until the evening, so a friend agreed to meet me for dinner beforehand. I had suggested staying in the neighborhood so that I didn't have to worry about being late to the orientation. I left my car in front of my work, and we drove her car to the restaurant. We had a really nice time eating and catching up on our lives. Afterward, she took me back to my car and that’s when I saw it.
My front passenger side window was smashed in. There was shards of glass over the two front seats and floor. Nothing was left of the window. I was shocked and stunned for a minute not even knowing what to do. I had never had this happen and it made me nervous and a little thrown back. My friend, Nikki, thankfully had her wits about her. She came over and after she saw what had happened, she told me to check what was missing. I looked threw the different compartments. Opening and closing drawers and looking around, I didn't see anything missing at first. Until, I remembered my GPS was on the floor. The only thing they took was an old outdated GPS that was laying on my passenger side floor. We went back to her car, I called my parents first and then the police. The officer, was very nice about it all and explained that this happens a good bit. A lot of times it happens for a lot less like loose change in a cup holder, a jacket thrown on the back seat, a few Cd’s laying around. Considering I had a bag of laundry and an extra coat in the backseat with a CD holder filled, I guess it could have been worse. He was honest and said that they really couldn't do anything, and with a 500 dollar deductible the insurance wouldn't be much help either. Nikki asked if we would ever get the GPS back. The officer said it would probably be sold on the street for 5-10 dollars! So there I was in shock and out hundreds of dollars because I left my stupid GPS out. I would have given the robber the 10 bucks if it meant not going throw this!
So I left the scene of the crime and went straight to my dad's house. Now I didn't really grow up with my dad, but over the past few years we've been rebuilding our relationship. So, it was really great to have him help me with this. He covered my window with plastic, found the number for a repair service, and offered to help me pay for it. This really meant a lot considering I'm usually overly independent. But with this I was so shaken up, I simply was appreciative and thankful.
So here it is the next day. I took the day off of work to get my car fixed. I emailed the Humane Society to reschedule orientation. And I have now learned to never leave anything in my car ever. Please learn from my mistakes too. Trust me, it's not worth the aggravation, the money, or the unease you feel from being robbed. It wasn't the GPS that bothered me. It was the fact that someone broke into my car so easily. It's scary and very unnerving.
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