Keevan: You have the right attitude. I don't blame anyone for getting mad when something is stolen. I certainly did when my son's car was stolen. But, we got it back a couple of days later, minus the stereo, but otherwise not damaged. The first victim of anger, hatred, and a desire for revenge is the person who carries those emotions inside them. Fair or unfair, it's the victim who locks themselves in a jail of their own making. At some point, you have to let it go, or you'll eat yourself up with anger.

I had a minister friend who told me about one of the first bible study classes he taught in St. Paul, Minnesota. Just to loosen everyone up (himself first, I suspect) he asked each person to tell everyone which biblical passage they turned to for comfort when they were distressed or depressed. The 23rd Pslam, "Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death.." was the most commonly mentioned passage. But, when he came to one old man and asked him his favorite passage it was "And it came to pass." He said that whenever he was upset, he remembered that phrase and he knew that it would come to pass. I wrote a song with a verse remembering that story:

"One thing certain we all know
All things will come to pass
So when the darkness blinds the light
We know it will not last

I'm also glad to hear that Hull is not a complete den of thieves. I also wondered, perhaps it's a miss-spelling? I've heard people speak out in anger at "bad people" and tell them to go to Hell! :-)

Tie up your camel, John

Jerry