My letter to a thief

[wdwlver]

Your post is almost as "bad" as the deed done unto you. Have you ever considered therapy?

I agree though that it is a sad world we live in where we must always be on guard and cannot accidentally leave anything like your son did. But wishing for the same on them or for them to be harmed is sick.

I hope you learned your lesson and maybe your son will be more responsible in the future.

Wow......I guess it's safe to assume that when unfortunate things happen to you, you simply shrug it off and never have a bad thought about anyone.

Amazing.....

 

[mommaU4]

Your post is almost as "bad" as the deed done unto you. Have you ever considered therapy?

I agree though that it is a sad world we live in where we must always be on guard and cannot accidentally leave anything like your son did. But wishing for the same on them or for them to be harmed is sick.

I hope you learned your lesson and maybe your son will be more responsible in the future.

I am really baffled by people's reaction to this. She said she wanted to vent. Why does everything have to be taken so literal. If I say I'm starving and could eat a horse it doesn't mean I'm really starving and my health is in danger nor does it mean I am going to go butcher a horse and fire up the grill!

She was upset. We all say things we have no intention of following up on when we are angry. Writing the letter WAS her version of "therapy". It's very therapuetic to let your feelings out. She might need additional "therapy" now that everyone has beat her up. And her poor son! Geez, he's still a kid. Give him a break. I'm sure he feels bad enough.

Maybe SeaShelley and I need to attend anger management classes together, because I just don't see what the big deal is. Or maybe everyone else needs to just give her a break.

 

[SeaShelley]

You are right and I did read that. My apologies. And as I said, you have every right to be upset, but I still think your words were a bit extreme...even for a vent. And I still think that if SEA WORLD locates your camera, you will still feel like a *******.

That's the great thing about this country...we are all entitled to our own opinion. I will, however, guarantee you that if by some miracle Sea World does return my camera and memory card I WILL NOT feel like a *******. I will feel thankful, relieved, and happy, but will reserve the feeling of "*******" for the loser who didn't have the brains to turn in the camera that day or the next or the next or the next. We were in Florida for a full week after we lost the camera and called several times...with no luck.

 

[mommaU4]

And I still think that if SEA WORLD locates your camera, you will still feel like a *******.

SeaShelley, I hope for your sake you do get the opportunity to feel like a "*******"!! It will mean you got your camera back!!

 

[lynr]

SeaShelley:

I know how you feel about the lost pictures. It is really not about the camera but your memories that someone stole.

One year we stayed at the Grand Floridian and our camera was stolen right out of our room. We had been in Disney for a week and I was so upset that someone had stole my photo memories not just the camera. I came home and replaced the camera but the pictures are gone forever and it really hurts. So believe me I feel you pain and anger.

Lyn

 

[Mackey Mouse]

I have read this whole post......I think the OP said in the beginning that this was a rant about her lost camera and as such we should be taking that into consideration when we post back to her. She sounds like she is upset and her son was upset, she lost all her pictures from her trip and she was venting.

Can we just cut her a break here and let her vent over it?????????

 

[valandemmy]

I do not agree with what the OP VENTED. That being said, I do agree with the fact she has a RIGHT TO SAY IT.
What has me "fuzzled" more than anything is the reaction of some of the other posters. I Thought the DIZ was kinda like a Big Family of Disney Lovers. These responses are very UNdisney like.


To the OP:
Do not let the one second that your camera was stolen, ruin your weeklong trip. its only a camera, you can't replace the pictures that were inside of it... But, you still have all the other days, hours, minutes of complete fun with your family. Tell your son, Everyone loses stuff... thats the reason, my wife doesnt let me carry my wallet anymore

have a good day

Charles

 

[Kujo54]

Wow--open opinion floodgates! I read all the posts prior to responding as well, and I think the OP is perfectly entitled to her thoughts and feelings. The sad thing is that occurances like that seem to be the norm now. I found a credit/debit card on the floor at Target once. When I turned it into the nearest Team Member, she was surprised I was so honest. That's just sad that it's expected for people to just take things they find rather than to return them.

 

[goofie4goofy]

You had me until this part:

I can only hope that some day, some how, the same loss happens to you…..three-fold. While there is a small part of me that wishes you or someone close to you actual physical harm, I would be just as happy for you to have something stolen from you or from your child. You are truly scum and deserve every bad thing that happens to you.[/I][/QUOTE]


That is called Bad Karma. for good to come to you from bad you have to kiss it up to God so to speak and think maybe the person that stole it or found it - because it really was NOT stolen - it was found - tried to get it back to you some how. You have to wish them well and hope the camera makes them as happy as it made you. Stolen would mean it was taken from your person or your locked hotel room. It was found where your son had left it. Maybe someone did turn it in and it was taken from lost and found, maybe the person looked and waited for you to return to that spot. There could have been a dozen situations...maybe it will be returned. Stranger things have happened. You really only know the story up to the point where your son left the camera...you don't know what happened afterward.

About 10 years ago, I had all my jewelery stolen out of my apartment. I was single and living alone at the time. I did not realize that my things were stolen at first, since I don't wear lots of jewelery. Then I noticed something missing...my diamond band and engagement ring from my first marriage. I did not have them insured but did have them appraised at one time. Both were valued over $17,000.00 inn 1985. I was so saddened, but I knew there was nothing I could do about it...they were gone. The only thing I wished was that the rings wound up on someone's finger and brought them happiness, because they did not bring me any. My friends always said because I was not angry karma will come back to me two fold...And it did! Shortly after I met my then to be husband and when he proposed he put a 4carat diamond ring on my finger!


You should never wish ill will on anyone....that will really come back to bite YOU.

 

[k5thbeatle]

Wow......I guess it's safe to assume that when unfortunate things happen to you, you simply shrug it off and never have a bad thought about anyone.

Amazing.....

Pretty much. And what's so amazing about it?

 

[ntburns22]

I am so sorry you lost all your family pictures. I would be heartbroken. To think I was upset that someone "moved" our stroller during MNSSHP and took our unopened drinks from the back pockets.

 

[vanyel]

You know as a mother, I had that twinge moms get when their kids get hurt just reading the OP so I certainly understand the instincts that come out when our kids are hurt (physically or emotionally).

But, I've never understood why these thread bring out the worst in some posters. Why do people find it necessary to attack someone verbally, especially when the OP said it was a vent?

 

[kerrynic78]

I'm so sorry to hear about your camera...mine was stolen at the HOB in DD.

I really hope that someone turns it in for you

 

[DVCajun]

You know as a mother, I had that twinge moms get when their kids get hurt just reading the OP so I certainly understand the instincts that come out when our kids are hurt (physically or emotionally).

But, I've never understood why these thread bring out the worst in some posters. Why do people find it necessary to attack someone verbally, especially when the OP said it was a vent?

Because in some small way it makes them feel better about themselves.

 

[wdwlver]

Pretty much. And what's so amazing about it?

That's very Michael Dukakis of you.

 

[InnerStrength]

SeaShelley,

Just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear of your story. As a mother, it would also break my heart had this happened to my child and I feel for your son. If the person who found your camera did keep it - then yes, he/she is a loser and a very dishonest one at that.

I was in charge of our camera a few years back at Fantasyland in New Hampshire, and left it on our DD's stroller prior to boarding the train. Well, sure enough, we disembarked the ride and the camera was gone. I was so upset and that pretty much was the end of our fun. As we were walking out of the park, DH decides to check lost and found, and "oh happy day", some honest soul turned it in! I was elated. There are still good people in this world.

If what happened to you had happened to me, I would have been just as angry and upset as you indicated in your original post. By reading some of the responses that you received, I will definitely hesitate before venting on this board. Thanks for that lesson, Shelley.

 

[Jillpie]

I read thru this entire thread and I'm surprised nobody has asked you this yet...not that it would bring back your pictures, but did you have travel insurance? A few years ago, my DS left his Gameboy Advance on our flight to Disney. I called Delta a few times, but to no avail. I placed my first claim of my whole life and was able to replace it! So you may be able to replace it if you had insurance?

 

[dwkwootton]

Well, add me to the group who's thinking overreacation here LOL! We had our camera stolen on vacation so I do know how it feels. We were awfully disappointed, but hysterical? Hey do your own thing but you guys might want to give some thought to calming down and calming each other down. It might have been a good time to tell your son that its just stuff and stuff is just stuff and he shouldn't be getting hysterical over the camera. And all this time later and you're still seething angry? I guess there's no exact formula for a "vent" but yours sounded kinda cold blooded and almost too thought out to be a "vent". I guess I always thought of a "vent" as sort of off the cuff and bordering on ridiculous (much like the poster referring to saying you want to eat a horse when you're hungry). Maybe you've led a charmed life but I sure wish that the worst thing that ever happened to me and mine was when our camera was stolen.

 

[Mermaid02]

Poor Tyler

As far as "harm" coming to the person who "found" and apparently KEPT your camera.... I hope he was so enamored with his/her "find" that while looking at it and trying to figure out how it worked he stepped in a big steamy pile of doggy doo on the way to his car. And I hope he had on an expensive pair of shoes that you spent your hard earned money on!

Putting on my flame retardent suit and calling my therapist ASAP

 

[Deedee]

The same thing happened to me last year at sea world. I was carrying the video camera and went into the restrooms outside wild arctic to try a tee shirt i had just bought, i put it on the hook on the door and walked out without it. My dd realised about half hour later dd and dh went back but it was gone i went to lost property and some one had handed it in thank goodnness the trip was for my 40th birthday and we thought we had lost 2 weeks of memories we were very lucky and thank the honest person who returned it.