Of course, yesterday was Pi Day (3.14.15… as long as you reckon the date like Americans, and not like the military nor the Europeans nor the Africans (14.3.15)), which means that the day after Pi Day is the Ides of March.
Yes, I read Julius Caesar in high school. No, I’m not the least bit superstitious. However, the ATM ate my card on Wednesday, rendering it a day of inconveniences. Apparently, we’re continuing that theme, because when I came home from church, the askari (security guard) at the Honours College stopped me and asked me to not go in my flat because it had been broken into.
It appears that someone broke into my flat around 10:30, and escaped with my backpack full of electronics. The askari saw him, and took off in pursuit. In order to make his getaway, the thief dropped the backpack and ran.
Praise God that the bag, and all the portable electronics that were at home were found!! He got in by bending the burglar bars on my bedroom window. He had access to those bars because I leave the bedroom window open when it’s hot – that habit stops immediately. It’s been a while since there’s been a theft on campus, which is something of a miracle, combined with increased security measures and vigilance.
We had to wait for the police dog to come and see whether they could get a scent on the intruder, but it was too hot. The askari on duty, his supervisor, and the security foreman were paragons of professionalism and concern; I am most grateful for them. They asked me to describe the bag (pink) and the laptop (grey), and since I answered correctly, they allowed me to take inventory of the bag.
The thief was rather thorough in his search; part of the reason for typing now is that I put my bedroom back in order, and I’m delaying going into the office, which was totally trashed. We found the pink bag, the iPad with a pink cover, the pink wireless mouse, and even a pink pen, which prompted the security foreman to tell me he would start calling me Rev. Jessica Pink.
He also said he’d contact the head of facilities and get a welder to come and fix the burglar bars. That is incredibly sweet, but it’s Sunday, so I’m certain that nothing will happen on that front today. I’ll be a good girl and fill the maintenance form tomorrow.
For now, please join me in giving thanks for God’s overabundance of grace.
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