House without a Soul

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quietone

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Time for this lurker to post again-

I came home from work today, after about 3 hours sleep from last night, and found our new home burglarized. They took various objects- and my beloved WWII that I kept on the fireplace hearth. As well as my old faithful Hanuman that I kept upstairs. No other loss hurt as bad. Dhaju and Yvsa- know me pretty well and understand my attachment. I am sure everyone here on the forum can understand also.

The worse part is the insecurity my wife feels while being here possibly alone with our child.

I am very hurt over all this, but I have to tell you- I wish I could have been home at the time to give a proper khukuri introduction!
 
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I feel your sorrow nephew and Smoke will be going up for you and your's as well as the ones who did the deed only it will be a different color for them.

Yvsa.
 
Wado. Thank you.

I am going to try to catch some sleep. This person went through my sacred medicine pieces. I can't find any of it missing yet, but I am going to have to look closer when I get some rest.
 
I hate to hear this. But I bet if you check the local pawn shops your khukuris will turn up.
God bless.
You and yours have our prayers.
Terry

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I am sorry to hear about your loss. A housebreaking causes more than just the loss of possessions and that is truely sad. Good luck in the recovery of your possessions and the quick capture of the persons responsible.

I realize the odds are slim, but hopefully our prayers will help. I'll add you and your family to my list tonight. My best wishes for your wife also.

Alan
 
I know how sad you feel!

Unluckily Pakcik Bill's warranty doesn't cover burglary!

The point here is ... everything around us are actually sort of being temporarily loaned to us ... when the time come they will be taken back by the real owner ... or they will be passed to the others! Our exixtence are also temporal ... when the time come everybody will lost our existence!

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wa-(A)llaahu-aa'lam!

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Quiet One . . . The men who did this sold their honor for the few dollars they will get. I don't know if there's much more revenge that can be had. Having sacred things disturbed and the guardians of your house stolen is hard, your wife afraid in your own home is harder. But I don't think your house has lost its soul.

Mohd . . . I wish you were around more often. When you talk, it matters.
 
Quietone, peace to you and courage to your wife. Change the locks, get a dog, put the outdoor floods on a motion sensor and buy a villager to keep in your car so that when you come home your wife won't be fearful. One thing; your burglars made a huge mistake in taking two such objects. The day will come soon that those two khuks betray the thief and come back to you!

Stephen

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Micah 6:8. Well worth the attempt!
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by quietone:

I am very hurt over all this, but I have to tell you- I wish I could have been home at the time to give a proper khukuri introduction!</font>
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Quietone, I am listening, and grieved.

They say that the desecration of a home is akin to a rape. You've had a home, and more than that, a place of sanctuary violated. Your wife and child might have been endangered and you'd have "failed" them by not being there to protect the very ones who mean more than your own life. I sorrow for you over the disturbance of your sacred symbols. And the loss of your WWII and Hanuman.

Quietone - Uncle Bill, Yvsa, and DocPat and no others knew that a month ago in the hospital they came to me to sign a consent for a heart exploration and procedure. Twice in the last 3 1/2 years I had cardiologists check me out - clean. I knew letting them do the procedure they wanted was more dangerous to me than doing nothing. I told them no repeatedly and forcefully. I was also on demerol, had no one to call, and eventually signed. Then I got more drugs first thing in the morning and they got to cut open a vessel in my crotch and shove their tool up it. Guess what the results were? No blockages of my arteries.

I tell you this for one reason. I haven't been in your shoes, but I think I've been close. And please believe me you really don't want to have been home when he/they showed up. How long do you think you could take your wife involuntarily flinching like she'd touched a snake when she touches you. How long can you stand a wife who can't see you - only a half-decapitated body and blood, blood, and more blood.

Grieve, sorrow, feel lost and helpless and alone. But don't hate. Hatred is the poison of the soul. You can't live in love and beauty and harbor fear, resentment, and hatred.

And Quietone, thank you. After hearing your plight at least I don't want to kill anyone anymore. ( Of course scaring them to death would be something else again... )

Peace, healing, and the lovingkindness of friends be unto you and your house.
 
Quiet one,

I am very sorry to hear about what happened to you. Others have said much of what I wanted to, and better than I could have said it. Especially Rusty's post.

On a purely practical level, I would second the recommendation on the dog and the lights.

I hope your khuks make their way back to you, and if they don't I hope they exact some retribution in one way or another on those who stole them...

Rob
 
Although first reaction is outrage and a need for vengence, you really dont want all that friggen legal work after you have killed some dork that is stupid enough to take your stuff.
 
I can only imagine how I would feel coming home to find my place of refuge burglarized.

I am very sorry to hear this news, quietone. I will remember you in my prayers to Elohim.

Terry gave you some very good advice: start diligently checking all your local pawn shops, and call the ones in the nearby towns. In fact, I would drop off a flyer at every pawn shop with photos or a description and a sketch of the missing khuks, along with your name & contact info., you could offer a reward, but it might not be necessary. Have you filed a police report? Make sure the police have photos or a description & sketch also.

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Molon Labe
 
I expressed my feelings in a personal email to Quietone which cannot be printed on this forum. A lowlife thief is high on my list of people I love to hate.

Hang in, Bai. At least your medicine kit is with you and with it you'll recover however you may want to take the advice of Steven.

Thanks all for great support of QT in trying time.

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Uncle Bill
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That's terrible! I'm very sorry to hear of that, but at least none of you were hurt. I realize it's a little late, but one thing that could help make your wife feel safer is a dog. Even a little one will at least let you know someone is there and allow you to prepare yourself. And a thief would be insane to go up against a big one! Even if the dog is a big coward, he doesn't sound like it when he's barking his head off at whoever's outside the door.
 
Quiet One -

I can only post condolences, and wish you well. Anything constructive would have to wait until my blood stops boiling.
 
Ouiet One,

I grieve for you...and have been there too. In the Spring of 1990 my residence was broken into while I was out of town, and all the perps took was my service revolver, back- up guns, and handcuffs...talk about a personal blow to a police officer. Nothing else taken...just my tools. Very personal attack, and I have shuddered since at the very thought that one of those weapons might be used to harm an innocent person, or perhaps even a brother or sister officer. I am now retired, but I still wait for the call telling me that my weapons have surfaced...some day, somewhere.

I installed an inexpensive security system and have since had watchdogs and have had no repeat performances. The foul spirits WILL go away, you obviously are of the faith to know that.

Please heed the advice to canvass the pawn shops, second hand stores, flea markets, want ads, etc. in your area. Make certain that your local law enforcement knows about the knives, these are relatively uncommon items and could very well surface on a traffic stop, field interview, or even in plain view in someone's home when the troops are there on an unrelated matter.

I also send up smoke for you.
 
An HI marked khuk among approximately a quarter billion people in the US *should* be identification close to that of fingerprinting or DNA typing.

Don't give up.
 
I am very sorry to hear about your loss.

I hope that the thief who stole your knives seriously injures themselves with them and not someone else. It is really sad that the thief will never understand the value of your blades. I have a terrible opinion of thieves and since this PG I will not comment on them.

It is not much comfort but you could advise your wife that the thieves are too cowardly to come when she is home.

Like Terry saids check the local pawn shops and I would add internet auction sites to your list.

Having lost knives myself I find that I now enjoy watching Cops to watch thieves get caught. It is not much comfort but I like to see them get rough with the crooks (no offence intended towards LEO).

Will

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