The Halloween Prank
W
ith cold feet, I got out of bed this morning when my daughter rushed
in my bedroom.
“The
cops are in the house looking for my friend. I told them you are
sleeping . . . ”
Only
partly dressed, I looked down on myself and instantly felt violated
without being seen yet by the unwelcomed “guests” in my house.
“Your
friend is here?”
“No.”
“The
cops are here? You let them in?”
"I thought I have to. I don't want to get in trouble."
I
got fully dressed. The cops was just coming back from the basement to the
main level of the house.
“You
came here searching in my house without my consent?”
“She
let us in.”
“She's
a minor!”
“She
lives here, doesn't she? She can let us in if she wants . . . “
“Well,
I want you guys out.”
So
they left after asking my daughter, if she hears anything about her friend, let the police know. I would have let them search inside willingly but they knew I
was inside the house and they did not ask for me. I expect courtesy that I am asked first
before they went in searching inside.
Anyway,
the kid they were looking for was not in my property. Apparently, he
went running after his siblings with a knife and then rushed out of
the house early this morning. His parents called the cops after him.
He
later returned. He “just” played a prank in this Halloween
morning. He might have thought he is too old to “trick or treat,”
so he decided to play a troublesome “trick” to scare his family.
I understand, this day is one of the days where mischief is in the
air. But while a little bit of innocent fun is acceptable, this prank
is not okay.
Enough
said. What am I thankful this week?
Simple Reasons to be Thankful
- Well, I worked last Sunday. So I didn't go to mass but I sacrifice my day instead working--taking care of my patients, with pay, of course. I am thankful for my job in the same hospital for eight years now.
- I am getting over a cold. I am thankful for my health. Achoo. I did not spread it to my family.
Daughter's back in varsity volleyball - I am thankful my daughter is back after a week after running away. She came back on her own, went back to work, her volleyball, and her school. She paid for her absence with an overnight stay in the juvenile hall. I hope this is the last. I am thankful she decided to come home.
- I am thankful for my son who is doing better in school compared to last year when he hardly went to school. His teachers from parent-teacher conference had him last year as well, and they noticed his improvement. He is passing all his classes.
- I am thankful and hopeful that my son is taking a new prescription to control his impulsiveness. It may be working. He is not worse, for sure.
- I am thankful for my dogs—Velvet and Snowball. They welcome me each day with their "tail wags"and kisses, and they are not ashamed of being seen with me when we are out on a walk.
- I am thankful for Marie Callender's frozen pies. I never had them before until this week. The Lemon Meringue and Berry Pies taste so fresh as if I bought them from a bakery. Yum.
- I am thankful for Extreme Couponing sites for providing the links and where and when to buy some groceries on sale. Because of them, I could try more varieties of food I did not think of getting before like the frozen pies above.
Daughter working at Amusement
ParkI am thankful for today, even with the morning irritation from the cops. I got to get out in the nice, cold, sunny weather. There is no snow in the ground which is unusual in Denver for a Halloween morning. My daughter worked today and we got to sit together and talk while she was on a break operating rides.- I am thankful I no longer have to walk from house to house tonight with my teens. They outgrew trick-or-treating. We stay home tonight instead.
What are you thankful for?
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22 comments
Write commentsI remember a cop some how got into a house and the lady was nude. Our police some time sure gets out of hand.
ReplyThanks for visiting...Coffee is on
gotta love those dogs! We used to have a Marie Calendar Store near us growing up. We would get the pies fresh from the oven... I am not a pie fan but its not because of that... those were the best ever!
Reply"They welcome me each day with their "tail wags"and kisses, and they are not ashamed of being seen with me when we are out on a walk.'
ReplyI lol'd at this line, in the best of identifying with the feeling… (here at the Doctrine, we would say, that is a perfect expression of how 'clarks' often feel when out in the world)
glad I read this post
Oh, yeah. So you can imagine . . . LOL
ReplyMC pies are very good.
ReplyLOL
ReplyWe once had police knock on our door at 2 am on a worknight looking for a runaway teen. Turned out he wasn't even friends with my youngest - it was the house in front they were looking for. I would have been very angry at the police officers who came into your house - they should have waited outside until you came down.
ReplyI never thought having teens would be so challenging. I had more than one disrespectful problem with the police. I always thought they would be helpful. Not necessarily. I can sure relate and hope you get through this time. I, too, hope that this time away was insightful to your daughter and changed her attitude. Glad your son is doing better. It is a rocky road for sure. Hope I can be supportive for you. And I hope your Halloween was enjoyable.
ReplyWe used to eat at Marie Callendar's restaurants when we lived in southern California. The food was so good, and the pies! Oh, the pies! I don't know if the restaurants still exist. I've gotten the frozen chicken pot pies and they were really good. Expensive, but good.
ReplyI know right?
ReplyThe only time I've bought their frozen pies was during a sale with coupon. It was good indeed. My daughter commented though, she likes Banquet better.
ReplyThanks for the kind comments.
ReplyWe probably don't have any Marie Callender's restaurant here in Colorado as well. I found this post. http://www.westword.com/restaurants/bye-bye-pie-last-marie-callenders-in-colorado-closes-its-doors-5764679
ReplyMarie Callender's are still in CA. October was pie month--any whole pie to go for $7.99. Don't ask how I knew that. ;-)
ReplyLOL.
ReplyI remember eating in Marie Callender's restaurant on the way when I left LA airport to San Diego sometime in 1988. They serve me a colossal serving of vegetable salad I was not crazy about. Pie, I should have just ordered a pie instead.
I'm glad you didn't spread your cold to your family. What a good thing it is that your son is doing better in school this year. That has got to be a relief to you. It is nice that you could have some 1:1 time with your daughter on her break time. It looks like she has a fun job.
ReplyYes, my son is better this year. Just knowing he is in school and not somewhere else I don't know is a big relief.
ReplyI hope you called and spoke to their supervisors. That's unacceptable.
ReplyWEll just my kid coming in to say that when I was asleep would have ruined my whole week. So kudos to you for finding the good.
ReplyAlso The berry pie is one of my favorites.
I am training myself to focus on the good. There are always things to be thankful about.
ReplyI am training myself to focus on the good. There are always things to be thankful about.
ReplyI would love to read your comments.