This letter is for the young man who took my
wallet.
I would like you to know when you took it
from me, you not only took the $200 I had for groceries and
bills, but a multitude of essential credit cards and personal
information.
Yes, all these are replaceable - but I did
not need (or have the time) to replace them if you had only
just handed me back my wallet.
You didn't just take the money from me, but
also my young daughter.
She has witnessed times that I have found a
stray wallet or purse, and have gone out of my way to make sure
that I had found its original owner.
Sadly, you had that opportunity, but failed
to follow through.
You watched me walk from the pay phone to the
elevator, watched me turn around because I sensed you watching
me, smiled as though you were "a cat that caught the prize
mouse," watched me walk into the elevator and then you saw your
escape.
I do not feel anger toward you. I am
disappointed. I just hope that you will be able to use the
money for a good cause. If you have children, I hope you were
able to place a decent meal on the table for them.
I have very little money to support my
daughter and myself, but we'll survive.
Thanks to you, I did get the opportunity to
meet some very helpful people. They went out of their way to
assist me and I am grateful.
If you do this again, consider what the
person has to deal with in the aftermath of a loss.
Susan Bourre
Copper Cliff