“Always in a HURRY – Must be CAREFUL”

Sometimes,  and this is for me – as there are many who just may have more good sense,  than I do, at times – but when you are young and just feel,  NOW is the TIME – and must do it all, TODAY!  “Did YOU… or should I even ask,  if there are some others  – that feel, “If it is  going to get dome – I  will have to do it” –  and right NOW!”

One must remember that what is happening today, is more higher tech stuff, but sixty years ago, the same stuff  (crime) was taking place then, only  we did not hear of it fast enough – so  that, so many of us were not fully  aware of the many small types of crimes happening and going on, right under our noses.

  When I was going to SCHOOL and WORK and using the PUBLIC transportation systems here in Missouri – mostly the “Streetcars” – that as you are riding, that “car” is moving from side to side  – almost as fast as it was going forward.

All of this is just fine – – when you have a seat on the “streetcar”  but not,  so good for you when you have your arms full of school books and any other things that you just have to have when going to School and or to Work!  – and the “streetcar” is over-crowded – in fact you are packed in – like in a can of   “sardines!”

At  first when going to Work, we were all assigned a  “Locker” for all of our personal stuff… the hat box over head type for some amount of stuff and then  an area beneath for your coat  and something  lower for maybe your boots, should you travel in ice and snow and need such a space for the bad weather items.

Take note of that “Handbag” sitting on the ground beside me, in the PHOTO above. Nice! At least that is what I thought.  Looks like it has plenty of room for all kinds of little things that you may need at School  and it is “Hands Free!” Just slap    that nice long “strap” over the shoulders and off and on your way – you go!  Your arms are NOW free,  to carry all of your books and maybe even some other package or two – as the purse is pushed to the side or even all the way and around to your “back” side, but  “IT” is out of your way!

Leaving SCHOOL, arms packed with my books and stuff and like everyone else running to catch the “streetcar” – everyone pushing to get on  and  each doing a very good balancing act, I am mow holding  as much as I can in one arm – using the other the grab the rail to pull my self up the steps to get on – and  also holding my  “BUS PASS”  between  fingers – getting on – and it is so crowded – reaching around, myself,  to put the “Bus Pass” back into my purse, having to flip the slide up and down, lift the flap and hope that I am putting the “Pass” into the right side pocket – so that,  I will find it the next time I need it.

This is doing so much and in a hurry, and this “CAR” is full – almost like a full can of  “sardines”  – and in this hurry-up state – am not even conscience of where my “PURSE” is – and  if  it is even closed – too young to even give a thought  as to the fact – – that right there,  I was being robbed!

How can you feel that someone is sticking their  greedy little fingers into my purse and taking my wallet out – with everyone being shifted to this side and or the other – bumping into one another – “You could get away with murder – and not a soul would know!”

This was a “wake up” call – if ever I received one! Sure need some HELP from the Almighty, and fast!  D.V.


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