a sad social statement indeed

I am quite typically resistant to malls but do occasionally weaken on behalf of my daughter.it was supposed to be a day of reunion..a little mother and daughter time-lunch together..a little catch up..and a quick trip to a mall to pick up winter coat..When we finished shopping I was grateful for the freshish cold air and biting wind but this is what


greeted us upon return to the lot..!
yes some one had stolen the rear snow tire and rim(freshly installed last week!) in broad daylight and left it jacked up..We were incredulous and awestruck..disbelieving it was our car ..(I had to look inside to confirm for myself re trashy interior..)
it unravelled into a cold blustery wait in the lot for several hours waiting for police..CAA assistance (to help me with spare- we also had lost the lug nuts..)
and created tension between my daughter and I . I tried to remain patient,calm and keep my humour about me -but eventually sent her back to mall wander and deal quietly with this situation. she was a good sport for the most part-but tension was there for both of us..
Almost four hours later we were on the road again with mini tire..but our afternoon was squandered.in retrospect ..that was the bigger loss than the tire.
I had to hastily drop her off and slowly (couldn't drive fast with spare!) head back almost two hour drive to home -as it was getting late and I needed to feed ,let out  and tend to all creatures there.
That is the spin off -and something the person who stole my tire could not consider or probably cared to contemplate..
So I have a story..and today I buy a new tire and rim ..