Well I'm about to embark on another adventure, touring Canada, but I just had to tell this quick story. I think it was my first day in the Bahamas when I was exploring. I spent some time just hanging out by a market on the ocean, close to where all the cruise ships dock. I was sitting on this wall type thing with the ocean to my left and the market to my right. Lots of people were around, and this guy on my right started talking to me. We chatted a bit and he pointed out the cruise ship that he worked on. The conversation went on pretty long for total strangers, at least by my standards. But the guy was really friendly and the conversation was interesting so it was cool. Then he seemed to see somebody he knew by the market and started walking over there, pausing to motion at me that he would be right back and i should hold on.
Well that was a little weird to me since we were total strangers, he had no obligation to me, but I thought it was funny and nice that I had made a friend. He seemed to want to talk to somebody that was in a taxi or something. I looked away back at the ocean and then looked back. GONE! He was gone. Nowhere in sight. But what did I care, he was just a stranger. Except for some reason my mind and hand immediately went to my pocket. My wallet was gone too.
In a flash the entire scenario played out in my mind. I was wearing my shorts which don't have a proper back pocket so i carry my wallet in the front right pocket, which is awkward so I randomly take it out without thinking sometimes. When I sat down by the ocean I unthinkingly placed the wallet beside me on the right. This guy made conversation with me, moved closer, befriended me, stole my heart, etc. He pointed to the ship where he "worked," on my left, and while I looked over he pilfered my wallet! Then he began to make his escape but to avoid suspicion he made it seem like he wasn't really leaving until the right moment where disappeared completely.
You can't imagine the heartbreak and loss of trust I experienced. This guy was so friendly and nice, I couldn't believe that the whole purpose of our friendship was so that he could do harm to me and steal my wallet. It really shook my faith in humanity. I was heartbroken.
Another possible scenario came to mind though, in which I had forgotten my wallet back at the hotel. So I went back to check, and that was the case. Phew. He was just a nice guy after all.
I'll be blogging intermittently while on tour. Check in regularly.
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HA!
you can imagine the thoughts that went through my mind as I was reading - first happy for you that you were having such a nice time, then shock! that you would be such an idiot, and then happy relief!
good story!
have fun on tour!
Phew!!
By your tone (how can I read tone through a blog? I don't know but I did it) I got the impression this was a happy-ending-type story, but you really did have me going by the end. I was so worried...
HOORAY FOR THE TOUR!!
hey jer, I was at a friend of mine from CMUs house the other day and I saw a souled out poster on someones door, and was like ohh, that's my brother, and then apparently this other guy who I know through him, Jesse, was in that band too, so I invited him to come hear you guys when you tour through winnipeg. I'm also announcing my blogging debut. I blogged. So when will you get to winnipeg anyways?
I also went through a lot of emotions as I read that blog. I love it when strangers are friendly, and so I was excited at first, then absolutely devastated, feeling very very sorry for you, a little embarraseed for you too, then relieved and then a little angry (for playing with my emotions like that!)
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