i thought i had learned all those important lessons from oprah.
excuse the blurry phone picture.
well, on saturday while dear hubby and bear were out in the world running errands, i was home alone with a sleeping lion. there was a knock at the door. we have a big window in our door, so i could see very well dressed man standing there. i groaned and thought about hiding and ignoring the man, but then i decided against that and opened the door. he introduced himself as a member of our cities police force, and i saw a badge attached to his belt. we chatted on the porch as he asked a few questions about the fire and what i saw. he closed the conversation by asking for my name, date of birth and asked who i lived with. and, then he was on his way. i spied from the living room and saw him walk next door to presumably talk to our neighbours.
but then, the horror hit me. i didn’t have this guys name, badge # or any identifying information, even though i just blabbed a bunch of personal info to him! all he said was that he was a cop and i got so intimidated by this well dressed, big man that i told him my life story. well, maybe not quite my life story, but i should have known better than to openly share my info to a strange guy. i didn’t give him anything that’s not readily available out there in the world, but it freaked the pants off of me.
i felt embarrassed and stupid for just trusting this guy, purely because he said he was a police officer. i am an educated, well travelled woman who knows all about the tips on staying safe; where to hide your money, where to carry your passport, how to walk to your car in a dark parking lot, but still… augh. i just didn’t think that i would be that naive and gullible, ya know?
tell me i am not alone, people!!!
poppy chilling. she doesn’t have a care in the world!
sorry to have failed you and all those lessons, oprah!
That’s so scary! But unfortunately we live in a world where you can’t trust hardly anyone! And I’m curious, are Bear and Lion your cat and dog?
Stopping by from the blog hop!
yes, it is important to stay vigilant. bear and lion are my sons. thanks for stopping by.
Love your kitty picture; how adorable! It’s not often I hear the name Lola! My sister’s name just happens to be Lola :o) Just wanted to let you know that I am stoppin’ by from the GFC blog hop and am now following you via GFC and your other social networks! I look forward to visiting again!
thanks for visiting and following! i will pop by your blog, as well!
You are not alone. I think many of us would do the same and then realize afterwards that perhaps we should have been a little more cautious. By the way, I nominated your blog for the Liebster Blog Award…..if your interested in doing it, check this out.
http://adoseofjules.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-first-liebster-award.html
Let me know, because I would love to see your answers.
hey julia! thanks for nominating me, i was already nominated and my answers are here…http://www.bearandlionmama.com/2013/02/and-liebster-award-goes-to.html