Komo 4 News Interview

For those who know my mom, you know she's a momma bear. I've been absolutely exhausted lately, so I turned off my alarms and decided to sleep in this morning. When I woke up at 11:00 am (whoah!), I had missed 9 phone calls. Eek! I panicked for a second, then soon found out that my mom had contacted Komo 4 News with the story of my missing Buddha. By 12:15 pm I was being interviewed by Matt Markovich (what an amazing guy). The piece will air tonight at 5:15 pm. Being as self absorbed as I am, I'm terrified. I'm sure I'll look and sound like a complete goober. Oh well. My hope is that somehow it will come across that you never know what people are going through. A silly prank, or theft, effects people. Maybe, just maybe, by getting the word out my sweet Buddha will reappear.



One more thing, I would have rather donated my sweet Buddha to a cancer fighter than have him holed up at someone's place under the cloak of darkness. He is to be loved, and cherished, and to spread happiness and joy. If I would have known that he would be stolen, I would have graciously passed him on to someone who needed him more. If we never see our Buddha again, all I can hope is that he continues to spread love, joy, happiness, and kindness in the hearts of the thieves.

Letting Go

After feeling really bummed, and violated after the thievery, I thought to myself, what would Buddha say? So I looked it up. And here's what he told me, "You only lose what you cling to."

Man that guy was deep. My panic is gone, and my heart feels better. I feel that those thieves needed some Buddha in their lives. I wish they wouldn't have taken mine, but maybe Buddha will warm their hearts and it will effectively be the last crime they commit. 

It's always violating when people steal your things, especially from your home. The bad guys have the advantage of knowing where we live, and it makes me feel unsafe. All I can do is let go and not let this event bring me down. There is definitely some sadness sitting heavy, but ultimately, people are going to do what they do. It is out of my control.