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'Shocked' over theft
From Sharon Gardiner, Commerce Township:
For three years, I have had an antique wheelbarrow filled with silk flowers sitting toward the end of the driveway next to a split rail fence from March or April until the end of November. In the spring, I paint the wheelbarrow either pink or blue and fill it with lots and lots of spring silk flowers. In the summer I repaint the wheelbarrow yellow and refill it with summer silk flowers. Finally in the fall, I repaint the wheelbarrow orange and refill it with fall silk flowers. It really adds a great touch to that area of the yard. It serves as a “landmark” for finding the driveway, and I’ve received several positive comments.
At 8:30 a.m. on Mother’s Day, May 13, the flowers were in the wheelbarrow; at 11 a.m. that same morning, the flowers, and the pots they were in, all of which sat in the wheelbarrow, were gone. The wheelbarrow, still tied to the split rail fence, was the only item left. “Shocked” would be a good word to describe my feelings; “extremely disappointed” would be (two more). It isn’t just the money that I spent on all the silk flowers that bothers me — it is the fact that a person can no longer have something of beauty for others to enjoy sitting on their own property.
I have no idea who did this or why, and I probably never will. Did some lucky mom or grandma receive a wonderful display of colorful silk flowers for Mother’s Day that just made their day? Or did someone steal them just because that is what they wanted to do? However, it certainly didn’t make for a very happy Mother’s Day for me — and I am a mom and grandma.
There is certainly more serious crimes committed, but I just needed to vent my frustration.
4 Responses to 'Shocked' over theft
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June 13, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Your junk was tacky and your neighbors cleaned up; even cemeteries ban fake flowers in season.
John Holmes
June 14, 2012 at 8:20 am
Sharon, never mind the “junk” comment from the jackass in the previous post. Take a trip to Bass-Pro Shop or Dicks Sporting Goods and find the hunting isle. Buy yourself a couple of “trail camera’s” and set them up in the appropriate position. Then, wait to see the previous poster get his mugshot on your camera. Next, promply call your 18 year old nephew or grandson and send him over to teach a real good lesson….one that our puke court system could never teach a thief.
Amanda
June 15, 2012 at 11:32 am
Im sorry your flowers were stolen. I hope you continue to decorate your yard and dont let the foolishness of the ****** poster stop you.
We moved to Commerce 5 years ago and thought it was a nice, safe, friendly place to raise our new family. As the years have passed we have seen more and more crime moving into our subdivison. It saddens me that people no longer have respect for themselves and others.
AJ
June 18, 2012 at 2:25 am
“I have had an antique wheelbarrow filled with silk flowers sitting toward the end of the driveway…”
You know what happens to things that sit towards the end of driveways?
The trash man usually comes and takes them away.