Oh radio_flyer.....My heart goes out to you. I know it won't get your things back from these people, but I can certainly sympathize. It seems that we don't get much community help so we are disappointed by that and then, when we try to be helpful, we suffer for it. The best I could say is not to carry the hate and anger for too long. That is the mistake I made with my ex-husband 12 years ago. I still get upset about things he has done and I know he will do.

Please don't let the anger stay too long and try not to generalize that everybody is like that. I am certain there are good people like yourself out there. We just need to be more selective about who we are nice to and that hurts enough.

I hope your generosity brings rewards in some unexpected way. You never know when somebody helps you back or thanks you in some special way. Even if the praise for your generosity comes from yourself, that is usually the most important.

Ingridave2