At first I thought maybe someone mistaken it for theirs and I waited a bit to see if they would be returned, but nothing. I then got to thinking and it was obvious someone took it. The few clothes I had left in there were still soaking wet, so someone took my wet laundry.... My laundry basket was also gone...and I found a few of my socks on the ground of the laundry mat in a trail to the door. I searched the place and even had a friend look with me. I thought this friend of mine might have taken my clothes as a joke because he was in there at the same time when I put my clothes in the dryer, but he didn't. After i accepted the fact that my clothes were gone, I was at just sick to my stomach! I was soooo upset! My clothes were gone! I wanted to cry, but I didn't!!
After awhile I was then furious! Who would steal someones laundry? I reported it to the police and when they asked me how much money I thought all my clothes were worth that were stolen I said $100. I was already upset about my clothes being taken and then the thought that I was talking to a police officer.... I was a little shaken. After i hung up, I realized that I had about $200-$300 worth of clothes taken! In those 2 loads of laundry it was basically all my underware, socks, and sports bras! Who would steal underware!!?? But what I was the most upset about was that in those loads of laundry i had 2 of my Jordan shorts, and my nice Nike sweat pants, and a new nice expensive Utah State t-shirt!
MY JORDAN SHORTS!!! I wanted my Jordan shorts back! And those Nike sweatpants meant a lot to me! They were my warm up ones from high school basketball. I could care less about my underware and socks and such because who doesn't need new socks and underware?! But my other things.... i was really upset!
After the shock of it all wore off I decided that night that there was no point in being upset because I would just upset forever. So I forgave. I don't know who took my clothes and I don't know the reason why, but I forgave. Its easier in my mind to think that whoever took my clothes must have needed it. And you know what? I'm ok with that. I will live without those items. It kinda taught me humility. I have plenty of clothes and there are people out there who have less then me and are in need. So I hope whoever took them really needed them and that they will help them stay warm and help them with some of those needs of theirs. I'm not going to lie, I am still a little upset about those few items that meant something to me and were expensive, but i don't need them, I'm ok without!
The next day I had to go underware shopping! I only had like 5 underware to my name!! And who would have thought that underware, sports bras and tank tops would cost over $70....... but they did!
I was happy for my new underware!!
That night that my clothes got taken I called my mom and vented. She really is the best listener! She knows when to be sympathetic and sure knows how to make me feel loved! Her being her, having a kind heart, she asked what I was lacking and what I needed. I told her and she being the best mom,
sent me some stuff! She sent me some more socks, a sports bra, a tank top, and some Nike socks! Along with that, she sent me some money to help with the cost that I spent on my other necessities.
LOVE MY MOM!!!!
Boy was I happy to get me some Nike dri-fits!!! :)
I hope after reading this blog post that you may have learned something. Possibly learn to not leave your laundry at a laundry mat alone, or maybe to learn to forgive and be thankful for what you do have and help those without!
