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Good Samaritan
By karen | May 7, 2008
Today I had God on my side. I cannot believe I left my purse sitting on the back of a chair at lunch today in a busy plaza outside in Oakland, CA. It wasn’t even two minutes later that I realized what I had done. I ran back to the table, my purse was gone. I asked the men sitting at the table directly across from it and they didn’t see a thing. I was in shock. I asked again, “You didn’t see anything? You didn’t see anyone?” I insisted. But to no avail, they did not.
I went into the restaurant and asked the manager if anyone turned in a purse? He looked around but came up empty. He said I should go to the security offices across the street and let them know what had happened. I was in tears by the time I got to the office. Flashbacks of identity theft trauma were entering my being. I was crippled with sadness that my purse with my wallet and all my identity was again compromised. The horror of again spending more time on recovering my identity was too much. Even knowing I was protected with a really good protection product iDefend didn’t ease my mind. I didn’t want to have to deal with this reality.
I gave them all the information I had and they sent out a search. Nothing came up. I would have to go back to my client’s office and start making phone calls, I would have to borrow money to get home, I would have to file a police report, contact the people at iDefend; so many things entering my mind. The security officer was telling me what I should do in order to protect my identity. I laughed to myself as he was telling me the steps to take. Should I tell him, how aware I was of what I would need to do? I couldn’t muster up the energy to explain. I listened, thanked him and dragged my self back to the office.
After crying to my friends, I started making the calls to close down my credit cards. I was numb and I felt like my worst nightmare was being realized, a victim of identity theft again. The life in me was gone. After closing down my main cards, I decided to try my cell phone. The security officer tried earlier but no answer. I dialed my number 5 times and on that fifth try someone answered the phone.
“You’re on my phone,” I said.
“Yes, I found your purse.”
“You did?”
“Yes.”
“Where?”
“At a table near La Salsa.”
“yes, that’s mine, Oh my God…”
“I’m at cityhall.”
“I’m near there..”
“I can be out by the main steps in 5 minutes.”
“Okay, I’ll be there. I’m coming”
Diane was listening. She insisted I get Juan to bring him with me. He was my protector.
God answered my prayers. I was getting my purse back.
Everything was in the purse. Nothing was taken. I gave her a big hug and offered her $20. She accepted.
I found a wallet once (about two years back) but when I was offered money I declined any. I figured this was something I should do and would do. I didn’t need a reward. I just wanted the good Karma.
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June 24th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Sun, 12/23/2007 - 00:05 — roxy
unbelievable
I just read your story , and I couldn’t believe 44 days. You spent months!!! She should be in jail. They know all she had done and just 44 days.That is nothing to her.