Depressed - my kid's backpack was stolen

atomom
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:38:03 +0000

My kids go to small religious schools–very safe. My son once told me someone found a $20 bill and pinned it to the bulletin board with a note (found, place/date). It stayed up for days–maybe weeks. . .He was really impressed by that and thought it was unlikely to happen at another school.

My brother once left his backpack in a bookstore cubby at his large urban u. While he was in the store, he saw 3 guys walk out–one with HIS backpack. He chased them down the street and said, “Hey, that’s MY backpack. . .” (Thinking maybe they’d taken it by mistake.) They proceeded to beat the cr*p out of him my bro. Fortunately, a big redneck guy (guardian angel?) driving by saw the fight, jumped out of his car, and helped my brother get away–with his backpack (and beat up the thieves, too).