oh the lameness of it all

I am undergoing a small trial. To be clear it is very small in light of what is happening to our friends in Australia but - it is happening. I was so looking forward to quiet evening. I was going to drive my daughter to dance - work on the laundry - pick her up - watch an episode of HOUSE - check my blog - email my friends - just be. But, no the was not the way the evening turned out.

I lost my wallet in the grocery store parking lot - somewhere - somehow... doesn't matter - the bottom line is I don't have it. So, last night I spent on the phone cancelling my credit cards and my debit cards. I need a new driver's license. I had cash and postage stamps and other such small stuff... but it is the vulnerability I feel that is distressing. My wallet with my personal information is now out there in the public domain. I am slightly paranoid about identity theft so this slays me. I thought I was going to have a heart attack last night; my blood pressure must have been through the roof... I am better now.. just need to move forward and take precautions... and the good news is that I get to pick out a new wallet... I hold very little hope that someone will turn the wallet in to the police intact. Even if they took all the credit cards and and the money but left my ID - I would be happy... but I am doubtful.

The other good news is that I never carry my SIN and my birth certificate around for this very reason so it could have been a lot worse.

On with the day.

postscript

Glory to God. The wallet has been returned. Albeit damaged - cards missing and destroyed - but the driver's license was intact. Obviously it had been driven over - but who cares. I am SO VERY GRATEFUL for this divine intervention. And guess what - the sun is shining!