the weekend after thanksgiving

dear you,

i am now a victim of theft.

over the past weekend, my household and i went to sydney for a 2.5 day seminar to learn about the alternatives to violence project. it was a lovely weekend, and fun was had by all.
shortly after returning home, my roommate asked in a panicked voice, "where's my computer?" after glancing at my desk, the same question shot through my brain in a similar manner.
we franticly pulled back each curtain in the house, looking for an open window, but finding none. i then wandered into our bathroom, and there it was--the means for intruding.

you see, the friday that we left, three of the girls saw the bathroom window barely cracked open. however, the idea was dismissed and the thought of anything happening was soon dispelled. this made for an easy entrance for the burglars. they simply stepped up on our worm farm, pulled the window open, and hopped inside. they then left the house by the front door, prizes in hand.

the total damage:
9 american dollars
3 laptop computers
3 containers of tim tams (chocolate cookies)
1 passport
1 pocket knife
1 bar of cadbury turkish delight chocolate
1 necklace

though this all came as a shock, i realized that i feel the same as i did a year ago, when my hard drive crashed taking mostly everything with it. nothing i do, say, or feel will bring it back. but i'm alright with that. i'm not defined by the pictures i took, music i listened to, videos i made, or the words i wrote. i am me, with or without technology to prove it.

some of the girls were scared for safety, or angry and upset. some felt guilty like they let us down. but what happened happened for a reason. our lives will move on, return back to normal, and we will adjust. god has a funny sense of humor, ya know. just a few weeks earlier we were all discussing how we should cut back on our technology use. less screen time, more team time. welp! easy enough. :D

all this to say that pictures will no longer be posted. videos will no longer be shown. but i will continue to write, i promise you that.

sincerely,
shae