I'm angry, I'm tired, I'm frustrated, I'm disappointed.

Today at 4:30am some delincuent chose our home to steal a piece of ceiling, a 20 year old galvanized sheet ceiling from the porch of our house.

Like every time something like this happens I always ask Why us? Is there no other houses in the neighborhood?. Our cop neighbor didn't even heard the scandal the thieve and we made while he was taking the sheet. Nobody got up, nobody did nothing.

As the morning progressed everybody knew what had happened and some started to show up at our door. This is where I added a new feeling to the anger and tiredness I already had, I felt frustrated and disappointed with what I was hearing. Later on I read some messages some friends sent me and the feeling got worse, because there where to few who showed emphaty and support. Here's some of the statements that I heard ann read throughout the day:

1.- Bah, it was outside, no biggie.

2.- That was just someone with the need for a roof.

3.- I think you'll have to secure the rest because they'll keep coming until there's none left, that's just how it is.

What the hell people!!

Minimazing, justifying and normalizing something that's just plain wrong!

First, it is a biggie, for us it is. Each sheet of that ceiling cost more than 40 bucks, and that's money we don't have. Yes, we work, and have a somewhat steady income to cover our needs and bills, but we still cannot afford to save good money for emergencies like this one, so, where do I get the money to replace that sheet? And with that hole there is necessary to do so, otherwise there is more easy access to the house, so it is a biggie!!!

Second, that's not need, that's just plain bad, period. People in need work hard to get things, that's what I've been taught and it's just the truth. When we where little and my dad didn't had a job, and the taxi cab wouldn't cover the daily expenses, he had to go out to get us food, but we took loans, and asked for it to family and neighbors, he didn't steal, he didn't cheat. He confessed years later that he was so deeply ashamed every time he had to do that, but that it was better than stealing or to send us to bed with and empty stomach. We had needs, but he worked his ass off and pulled us through honestly. So no, no needs, just plain bad.

Third, they'll be back, why? Is there no other house in the neighborhood? Not that I wish for my neighbors to have to deal with this but come on!! You can't come here with a smirk on your face saying that like is the most natural thing, no! Nobody has the right to take something is not theirs and is insulting that people see this as a normal occurrence, one we have to get used to. I refuse to do that.

I read so many unemphatic messages today, people gossiping about what we did or didn't do when we saw the guy running away with the sheet, family saying we should sell the house and look for a place to live, like is that easy specially here, people laughing like I was overreacting. I got mad, and frustrated and tired and disappointed with all of those people who couldn't just put themselves in our shoes and be supportive but instead chose to be obnoxious. I just wish that this does not happen to any of them nor happens to us again.

I decided to power down my Hive Account soon to gather the money to fix this. Tomorrow I'll go out to talk with a friend who works with welding to close completely the front of out house, and see how can I pay for that. Maybe that way, we'll sleep better at night.

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January 5th, 2022.