18 May 2009

Dear Airport Baggage Handlers

Thanks so much for rifling through my suitcase without my consent! I love the feeling of violation I get at knowing someone's seen all my dirty laundry, and the souvenirs I brought home for my kids. Thanks for not caring about other people, or their belongings. It's really liberating, the way you throw baggage around as if it were pillows, and nothing could get damaged.

I really hope, from the bottom of my soul, that you enjoy my mauve digital camera, and the pink hard case I picked out for it. I hope you enjoy the 2GB memory card that had pictures of my kids and my trip. I know those pictures always made me smile. Maybe deleting them, erasing forever those precious smiles that I can never replace, and using your ill-gotten gains, the fruit of someone else's labor, will make you smile, too.

Did I mention that camera was a Christmas present from my husband? But that's ok, I still have his love. Thanks so much for taking away the pictures of my friend, whom I haven't seen in almost 6 years. I guess if it's taken me that long to go see her, I don't need the pictures anyway, right?

Well, they're all yours now, Mr. Sticky Hands. Every grin of my precious baby girl; every moment with my adorable son; all the memories I shot on my trip are now yours. I can only hope that you have an attack of conscience, and turn it in, or else someday you know just how violated and angry I feel.

7 comments:

Brooke said...

Booo... that is so sad. I would be so heart broken if I lost my camera... but the pictures inside... yikes! That would hurt WORSE!!! Sooooooo sorry ;(

Mary said...

That stinks....I am sorry your camera is gone...

Mandy said...

That blows chunks of nasty hairs, the kind of hairs that are probably on the head of the culprit I bet. I'm very sorry to hear this for you! I hope that in some way you can get them back or like you said, that person will get what is coming to him/her.

Professor Raven said...

Thanks, you guys! Police report filed, complete w/ serial number (because I'm a pack rat and never throw anything away), so we'll see what happens! Anyone had any experience with this?

Mama Badger said...

Sorry to say, I've had this done to me, too. It's been two years, and I've heard hide nor hair. The polics basically said don't travel with valuables, or if you do, pack them in a carry on. Only leave easily replacable items to be checked. The airport now has the right to search everything, and it's hard to track down who might have been in the luggage. Jerks.

Kim Moldofsky said...

Oh no! That stinks! I'd be upset, really upset, too. I'm sorry to hear this. I wouldn't keep my hopes up about recovering it. Though maybe since you have the serial number (I'm impressed) that might make a difference. :-/

Mels Place in Big Bear said...

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