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In the 17 years we\u2019ve lived in our house, the neighborhood had been remarkably safe. It\u2019s just a single street that loops around, 30 or 35 homes, suburban, close to good schools etc,. But over the years, Rob and I have experienced a few thefts \u2013 loose change from Rob\u2019s car when he hasn\u2019t locked it, a generator in our garage for hurricane season, several bicycles. The most recent theft was the other night \u2013 two bikes.<\/p>\n
Rob closed the garage door when we got back from the dog park, but our cat, Simba, was still outside so I opened the garage door halfway\u00a0 in the event that it rained or he wanted to come in. About an hour later, I walked out into the garage to call him, and realized my bike and one of Rob\u2019s was gone.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve had my bike for 8 years \u2013 since my last one was stolen out of the garage \u2013 and this theft pissed me off. Most evenings, Rob and I ride our bikes down toward our neighborhood park with Nika and Noah racing along the sidewalk parallel to the road. I loved my bike. It was comfortable, perfectly suited for my body type, legs, feet. In the winter, when the air is much cooler and fit for human habitation, I enjoy riding it through the equestrian area near our house.<\/p>\n
Rob called the cops this morning, so that we can eventually file an insurance claim, but I no longer had the paper work on the bike and couldn\u2019t recall the make, model, etc. Our neighbor, Annette, who is on vacation, has bought the same model bike, so I texted her and told her what had happened and why I needed the bike model. Her response is an interesting synchronicity:<\/p>\n
\u201cI just got back from a long bike ride and I’m sitting here trying to catch my breath and I checked my phone and then you ask me what kind of bike I have\u2026What a synchronicity. Sorry to hear about your bike getting stolen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>I\u2019m no fan of these kinds of synchronicities. There\u2019s a victim mentality here, the law of attraction as our daughter is quick to point out. While I have never felt like a \u201cvictim\u201d in this neighborhood, I do feel like a \u201cvictim\u201d in the current political climate and wonder if this is how it manifests itself for me.<\/p>\n Trump policies getting you down? Trump chaos confusing you? Wondering if\/when the dude will be impeached? Hey, no problem, let us show you the way the law of attraction works.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>Steal our bikes.<\/p>\n Try to steal our health insurance, our dignity, our democracy.<\/p>\n After awhile, this kind of thinking, of yourself as a victim of a larger system, whatever it is, starts manifesting itself in your personal life. I think it\u2019s time to stop listening to and reading the news.<\/p>\n At any rate, we’re now looking for replacement bikes on offerup.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PS And found two good bikes!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the 17 years we\u2019ve lived in our house, the neighborhood had been remarkably safe. It\u2019s just a single street that loops around, 30 or 35 homes, suburban, close to good schools etc,. But over the years, Rob and I … Continue reading