Letter to the editor: The gift of kind spirit following theft
Some time between the hours of 1 a.m. and 9 a.m., Friday, July 28, the hanging coleus that was in the front yard was stolen. The fact of a theft is painful enough, but today is the anniversary of my mother's traumatic death, a day that continues to haunt. Readers know how hard this is.
But I had also taken a long time choosing the coleus, and wouldn't have considered it, if it had not been priced down to $6, an expenditure that had to promise beauty and comfort, not only for me, but for passersby. (The flags were no longer present). I have tended the coleus every day. I cared for it. Is that the appeal to the thief, as, surely, it wasn't longing for the plant that prompted the theft.
I do not think it was "kids." I appreciate that the Rockland Police Department officer arrived quickly, but for me, this is an act most cruel; not lessened by the price. I have enough to mourn today.
As I was writing this, someone quietly left a gift on the deck. A random act of kindness from a stranger. May all blessings come to you and yours. You have given joy amidst the sorrow. Thank you for giving the gift of kind spirit.
Maggie Trout lives in Rockland
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