Yesterday I rolled out of bed to go for my swim. Was not much of a swim but was good to move the body. I had bought a new bathing suit and I think I bought it too small...cause it kinda feels like "things" are hanging out everywhere. Must have been a skinny day when I tried it on!!
Anyway, I was pulling out of the garage and lo and behold someone had dumped a brand new mountain bike right by my fence! Brand new! Super nice and super cool and looked super expensive. I put it in my garage thinking "Cool! I have a new bike for the spring/summer!"
I get home after swimming and announce to my husband my awesome find.
He freaks out.
Apparently, it is wrong to keep something that was stolen.
However, I did not steal it, someone else did, and left it for ME!!
Annoyed and convinced I was right, I go to work and take a poll in the coffee room.
What should I do? I know the right thing would be to contact the police (cause seriously gang, the bike looked really expensive, the name on it was "Shimano" - are those expensive? and somebody has got to be looking for it)...but then what...the bike will sit in storage until their bike auction this spring.
Would it not be better to be in a home that will love it and use it and appreciate it? I pleaded my case, like no other.
But the consensus was to give up the bike, it was the right thing to do, and the lost and found people are coming today to get it. And nevermind the potential headline "Saskatoon financial planner; caught with stolen property!!" EEEEEEEK!!!!
Dang!
2 comments:
Kelly - it may not sit in storage until the auction - someone may have reported it stolen and it may find its way home right away. If that was your bike.....you would report it stolen cause you would know within days that is was missing...YOU did the right thing and you know what they about Karma - you just bought yourself some with the bike gods and that could come in handy out there sometime :)
It was one of your neighbour's kids. They stole it from some homeless orphan who raised the money to buy it by selling newspapers walking door to door, and was going to increase their efficiency by using the bike so they could expand their empire. They had to get a small loan to complete the purchase. Now their collateral is gone, and they are so disheartened because they still owe on it, and the bank doesn't care that they are upside down on the loan. To say nothing of the ache in their heart when their beloved bike that they washed every evening was ripped out of their tender embrace. That bike has a name, I'm sure of it. Now that you have taken the correct action, hopefully the bike will find it's way back to the rightful owner, which will restore their faith in humanity, allow them to renew their payments, and solve the entire financial mess the world is in. Do you feel better now?
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