Charlotte's Lair

Stealing people

So my son is at a craft show with his mom selling their wares and it was noticed that a certain item disappeared. One moment it was there, then, after a rash of people, the item was gone. To a ten year old, people are mean. Truth is, people are mean. However, we should love people and encourage them to be better social animals. Maybe not exactly that saying, I just thought it sounded cool.

Some time ago, I was sitting at such a show with my wife when she pointed out a young girl, maybe fifteen or sixteen, pocketing a bar of soap-we were making soap at the time, though no more because of breathing issues with the younger son meant nothing smoky to make in the house. We let her go. I mean, what were we to do? Tackle her? It is wrong to steal. Sometimes prayer helps. Especially if one wills it hard enough, I've heard.