Monday, December 12, 2005

I'm guessing he/she didn't like the sermon...

This past Sunday was supposed to be the day Michael and I took our "Boston Christmas Card Photo."

I had waited weeks for the perfect conditions to make an ideal photo: Plenty of clean white snow, bright blue skies, and Michael and me dressed-up in festive colors (aka nice church-clothes). This Sunday was the first that all these conditions were right. And Michael, who was stalwartly resistent to the whole idea, had to comply because it caused him no great inconvenience. He would be present and dressed-up anyway.

But this Sunday came and went and it didn't happen. Why? Because at that opportune moment when all the stars were rightly aligned, I wasn't in the mood to smile.

I couldn't smile because this Sunday when I went back to the church pew, after service and after socializing in the main hall, I discovered that my purse was missing. I had left it on my jacket and gloves in the center of the pew and all that greeted me when I returned to retrieve my things, were my jacket and gloves.

Now, I don't like assuming that theft occurs behind church walls, but I think the most likely conclusion of the matter is that SOMEONE STOLE MY PURSE!

The inconvenience and grief and obvious financial loss, however, is not as upsetting as the fact that I'm not going to get that great holiday photo now! That ship has sailed, that window has closed, and that door has shut! Well, I suppose I could try again on the 18th, but if there's no good snow and sky that day, it'll be one photoless Christmas for the Chungs. And besides, I don't like to send out my cards that late.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I thought not having to take that photo was the only good thing that came out of it all...

Alice in Wonderland said...

Yeah Infinty, I hope it was just an honest mistake too. =(

melissa said...

maybe someone is stalking you and wants a piece of memorabilia. at least, that's what happened with my keys. till they finally apologized and fessed up.

Alice in Wonderland said...

Yikes, Melly, that is so creepy! Who was stalking you?

melissa said...

some guy at church. it wasn't so disturbing till my housemate asked me... uh... you gonna wash those keys you got back right?

Alice in Wonderland said...

eeeeeeeewwwww