[Betty]

My Grandma's house was broken into day before yesterday. They stole jewelry, my Grandfather's Navy uniform and a book of navy photos from that era, spoons, glass frogs (antiques that held flowers - a large collection). They went through and vandalized everything they could - dumping everything out of all the cupboards, making a large mess. They made off with her social security card, blank checks, and who knows what else as my Grandma is getting a bit senile and doesn't remember what was in the brown box with latches - clearly soemthing was but what? Then - to top it off, they plugged in a curling iron, wrapped it in a matress pad, piled blankets on top, and left... clearly attempting to burn the place down.

I am so outragously angry! How can people be so cruel? F-ing people. Probably kids they think because they left a bag that was had a bunch of chocolate in there (that they also stole).

They took photos out of their frames (do people hide money behind pictures?) - destroyed files - broke glass...

... and wore gloves apparently as the only sort of print they could find was on a lightbulb in the back of the house that had been undone.

Luckily, my Grandma was not home at the time! I'm glad she came home when she did - with the curling iron and all - (it made a perfect curling iron burn mark on the comforter - dark brown and crispy!)

I worry that they know they left stuff behind and they'll be back. My Grandma doesn't seem to phased by it - except that she cussed - my Mom asked how she was doing and her reply was "sh!ttty!". Grandma just doesn't cuss ya see.

It makes me feel vulnerable - it could happen to us too ya know. Better be sure to lock every window and door. What was that? Out there? ... that sort of thing. Not so bad now - but yesterday when I got home from work only a few hours after being in her home and hearing about it first hand - it can shake a person.

So - please wish my Grandma good thoughts and that the moron asshat(s) that did this get theirs and then some. F-ing assholes.