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[Rose5555]

Good morning to all. Not the best start of the week for me as I went outside to find my garage door forced open and my son's bike stolen. Luckily the thief didn't spot the new hob and the radiator waiting to go into my kitchen, so there are some small mercies here! My dogs barked like crazy at 3 am but I was actually a bit scared by it and didn't go down from the loft - instead, I stood there silently listening. I couldn't hear anything so after about ten minutes trying not to breathe too loudly, I concluded that as my house alarm was on and the house was silent, the dogs had just barked randomly. So I went back to bed - silly me! I only had to find the courage to go downstairs and take a look out of the window, but maybe it was too dark to see anyone out there anyway.
I hate this sort of thing; even though it was my garage and I didn't lose any more than a bike that my son isn't using so much right now, I feel violated. Odd really. I am trying to be rational about it and look on the bright side, I didn't lose too much and I wasn't hurt, my home wasn't invaded, only my garage. It could have been so much worse.
I've got my first session as a bereavement counsellor at the new hospice this afternoon so I am trying my best to put this out of my mind and do some swotting - I feel like I've forgotten the training.
A big warm hello to all of you lovely inhabitants of Cafe Linville. Sorry my post is all "Me, Me, Me!" today - I hope you all have good days wherever you are.