How do you stop a snowball in motion?
This morning I was about to make some phone calls while making some bookmarks.
Then I got a message on FaceBook, “Is this yours?”
Is this yours?
“3 m · Garage (sale) but everything is free! Today 8 Jan. 10:30am Chisholm.
Free Garage sale in Chisholm. 10:30am. Private message me for address.
Huge array of items including, but not limited to: bike parts, torches, soft toys, plumbing goods, sheets and pillow cases, furniture, clothing, suits, computer keyboards, snow pants, snow gloves, snow goggles, platters, tennis racquets, sports protection gear, backpacks, DVDs, dog harness, multi core cables, plates, towels, neck cushions, lights, handlebars, coat hangers, jackets, baby photo albums, mobility equipment, lunch boxes, containers, money boxes, pulley system, lap top bags, watches, phone cases, garden misting kits, bike clip on shoes, door handles, cushions, kitchen measuring items, easy cast, can openers, Tupperware, caps, computer monitor stands, crane bike trackers, flexible baking trays, BMW CD changer, DVD players, calculator, suitcases, computer stands, rain jacket, tubing, toys, Mr Men books, pedals for video games, wine cooler, flags, Game of thrones board games, headsets, book ends, kitchen utensils, office chair, ergonomic desk modification, craft supplies, multi towel towel rack, plastic boxes, kitchen knife block. AND MUCH MUCH MORE!
It will go to green shed tomorrow.”
It was from a member of a BuyNothing group I used to be in, and my brother still is.
I love that I got it 3 minutes after it was advertised, from a friend in the group.
Yes, that is all that is left of my lifelong possessions.
And the last fraction of the books I used to own.
Stop That Snowball!
I called the Police. They said it is a civil matter and that I need to call ACAT, on Monday.
That will be two days too late.
I had previously had contact with four of the five group admins.
I tried calling all four via FB to ask them to remove the post, but none picked up.
So I started writing messages. One of them did respond, but nothing doing.
2 The snowball was well and truly in motion.
The second reply was at 1:13pm, putting the onus on me to prove ownership.
3 Love, Loss, Longing
Now my lag time of Three minutes after the original post at 10:30am had stretched out to Three Hours.
I had lost the race. A drag race, and me, my memories, my plans were being dragged behind the car like a misfired brake ‘chute.
All my best possessions and memories would be picked over by multitudes, and long gone.
I started replying, but being stressed, I lost my first effort in Messenger, then started typing elsewhere, in case…
“the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped.”
Hubert Humphrey (1911-1978) U.S. VP
Huh, I’m all three of those last ones. Welcome to the shadowlands.
I hadn’t told them I was. That is not their business.
They were facilitating the law being broken. That is.
Well, continue, and you will see…
1 tiny tragic tryptych
2 snowball’s gonna do
3 Love, Loss, Longing