Saturday, May 22, 2010

awareness of surroundings

I am amazed when I watch people in mall parking lots. They park and get out of the vehicle. Very few of them look around themselves to see who or what may be there. They are in such a hurry to get to the shopping. Same when they come back out. Loaded down with packages and in a hurry. Maybe they are late getting home or to another appopintment. No looking, just head blindly towards their vehicle. They get to the vehicle and don't have the key out and ready. fumbling with the packages to find the key in the pocket or purse. No thought as to who may be watching for a situation just such as this. A stranger walks up and offers to hold the packages for them while they get the door open. A lot of women appreciate the kindness of this stranger. Such a wonderful person..... or so they thought and trusted this stranger. In some cases they are right and it is just an act of kindness. Those are the lucky ones. Far too often the stranger holds the packages while the door is opened and the packages are placed into the vehicle. Stranger grabs the keys shoves the person away and drives away with everything. People for one reason or another never think it can happen to them......... But it does!

Robertb

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