So today a very distracted Kelly left the grocery store without a very important envelope in hand. It's one of those great little envelopes that banks put your money in. Not only is my $100 gone I still hadn't taken out my driver's license or my debt card (both needed for identification reasons). I didn't realized they were gone until later this evening. So I called up the only store I had been all day to see if by chance a kind person didn't actually steel my money...or at least turned in my "personal" items. This is how my conversation went.
"Hello (name of store)"
me-"Hello, I was wondering if anyone turned in a lost TCF bank envelope. I left it at the counter earlier today. It had a driver license, credit card and some cash in it"
"Cash (short pause) no"
That was it. She hung up on me after that. Not only am I extremely upset that I lost a lot of money, had to cancel my credit card and am facing an hours wait at the Secretary of state I was treated unkindly and with no respect by a place I spend my money at! So after dealing with an unhappy husband and shedding a few tears I got to wondering "what would I do." If I found that kind of money, actually any amount of money with all the information to return it to it's owner what would I do? Of course I would return it. Ironically my SIL left her wallet at the post office this past weekend. Once she realized it was gone she said to me "what would you do?" I told her I'd mail it back to her... I'm at the post office! Anyway, what I really wanted to say, at least what I was starting to say is at what point did our attitude shift from "oh someone will mail it back to me" to "great so glad I paid for someones groceries?" At what point did I lose all hope in human compassion and understanding? At what point did I just assume that no one would be like me? Before I even called the store I just assumed that someone just took it and was walking around thinking "it's my lucky day" It makes me sad that I feel this way and for my own belief in human kindness I hope I get a pleasant surprise and a renewal of common good. I hope someone proves me wrong and makes me feel embarrassed and even more sad for my assumptions. Sorry for this rather depressing post...I think I need some stamp shopping. Unfortunately I have no debit card, no cash and no ID to even go to the bank to get any.
Sometimes I reach a point when I am stamping that I've just had enough. I can't stand the thought of having more ink on my fingers, of pulling out all my markers or hunting through my hundreds of stamp sets to find that perfect image. I hear the gasping as you read this. How in the world could I get sick of it? I am not sure the answer to that but sometimes I do. So to calm my nerves and to make myself feel a little better I created this. A card with no stamps. I love the way in turned out and I think I may even send it to myself. I'll write something like "thank you Ms. Kelly Kuehn for remembering that card making is suppose to be fun and there are no rules. You are just so darn creative sometimes and you deserve a big pink sprinkles cupcake. Love, Kelly" What do you think? I know I wish there was away to get sprinkles cupcakes every day too.
I made this card in celebration of me getting sprinkles cupcakes again! I know many of you are now insanely jealous that I have devoured these scrumptious cupcakes not only once but twice now. The tiny thought of them makes me smile from ear to ear. Not only that but I am planning on ordering one of their t-shirts. As soon as I get my little hands on it I will put it on take a pic and the rest of you and sulk in your jealously. I wonder if enough of us beg if they'd be willing to open up a shop right her in Michigan! Grosse Pointe would be a great location considering it's minutes from my home. Seriously now doesn't that look JUST like me up on that cupcake. Well it's at least the way I feel!
