Peace & Blessings
Lu
Now you know...that you used to be stuck on this show...
This was my joint!
Arthur reminded me of myself...
he was fresh too! lol.
I was reminiscing...and I figured you should join me. lol
Hope it made you smile
Peace & Blessings
Lu
I was taken aback until I realized that if some weird man sent me a random message about my headline, I'd be kind of reluctant to believe him, too...haha.
I explained that to her, and told her what the wallet looked like (black, and not obviously NOT designer...haha), then preceded to tell her what was inside the wallet as well. Her ID card, her SS card, her insurance card, and a Sonic Card with peel off deals and discounts.
A half an hour passed with no response.
I sent her another message- I guess I got the wrong person, huh?
Waited a few minutes...no response. So I left the lab and went to get something to eat.
I returned a little later to see if there was a response.
Yes.
She said that it was 'soooo hers', and she was glad I found it. She asked when I would be able to give it to her, and I told her as soon as she was ready for it. I gave her my number, and left the lab.
I felt great, and couldn't wait for her to be one with her belongings again...
About an hour later, she called me.
Hello?
Heyyyy! This is Nancy!
Oh, hey! How are you?
I’m fineeee…So do you think you could meet us at the gas station by Smitty’s?
Unfortunately, I don’t have my car down here, but I can ask my friend if he’ll take me. Or, you can come to Centennial!
A pause…
Okay, we’ll meet you at Centennial!
Bet. Just call me when you get here!
Okay!
She sounded soooo country on the phone! There was a faded picture of her on her Wild Adventures season pass, so I couldn’t really make out her looks..but she seemed to be one of those country girls raised in southern GA who wouldn’t look twice at a black guy except to make sure he wasn’t going to rob her.
That’s just an assumption though…
I changed my clothes…first impression! Nothing too fresh…a tee and some jeans.
I made sure everything was there, and stuffed the wallet in my back pocket. I got a ring ten minutes later.
Hey, we’re outside Centennial Hall.
Okay, I’ll be out there in a second.
I walked outside, and saw two white girls standing at the back of a Yukon. I looked around to see if anybody else could be the one…
Nope.
I called out, Wallet?
They smiled, and said huh?
I said are one of you missing a wallet?
The smile remained plastered on their faces as they walked up to me to retrieve the lost…
The owner of the wallet, a short girl with freckles- very pretty, thanked me. It felt like we were friends, yet not…She took the wallet and started to look inside of it. She explained to me how she left her car door open, and somebody went in there and took her purse and wallet. I screwed up my face and explained how much I hated theives. She agreed. She said it was stolen on Friday, the same day I found it.
Her friend, a gorgeous brunette, complained about the cold. I agreed. She stated that the world would be a better place if more people thought like me…I just smiled.
Before it could get any awkward, I told the ladies to have a great night, and proceeded to walk away after they thanked me again.
I told them it wasn't a problem at all...And I was glad I was the one to find it to return it...
They looked much older than 16...lol.
With a satisfied attitude, mystery solved, and a smile I returned to my apartment building, and got on a computer to see if she responded after I shot her my number. She didn't, but her new headline read 'I found my wallet! Thank you so much, Lucious!'
Her mood setting was changed to 'estatic'.
I was the fourth on her Top Friends list...
I smiled.
Everything happens for a reason...and there's always a bigger picture. Remember that. I may not know what the reason was for me finding the wallet and returning it, but she may know. Maybe she had a certain stereotype stuck in her head about African Americans, and I proved her wrong. Who knows? We are in the deep south...Maybe she felt the world was going to end and me giving her back her stuff made things better for her...
Who knows?
So thank God for the things that happen, the good, the bad...because he's the ultimate painter. He knows what he's doing, and every stroke means something- whether it seems to clash with the other colors or not. In the end, the picture will flow together, and it will be more beautiful than any of us can describe. Don't question God's strokes...just examine...
No problem, Nancy! :-)
Peace & Blessings
Lu
*Name has been changed, due to the issue of privacy.