Just got home, we were robbed.

[Haven]

Gypsy, honey! I''m so sorry.

Thank goodness the furbabies and you and John are okay, but still, I know this must hurt very badly right now.

I don''t blame you for not feeling safe in your home. I hope that feeling will settle with time.

Sweetie, big hugs coming your way from the Haven house.

 

[Debsparkle]

OH NO!!! What a nightmare for you...all PS''rs will be keeping you in our prayers. Lets hope those AWFUL people are caught soon. I am so sorry!!!

lots of hugs and pets for the kittys. Whew.

 

[elrohwen]

I''m glad your family (kitties included) is safe and I''m sorry you have to go through something so scary and traumatic. I really hope the police are able to find some of your treasures and bring them back to you.

 

[coatimundi_org]

Oh Gypsy! I''m so sorry! How awful and frightening! I''m so glad you and the kitties are okay. (((hugs))) I''m just so sorry! So glad you are safe.

 

[alli_esq]

I have no words...that is just terrible...what a horrible violation...

I am so sorry, Gypsy...what a terrible thing to happen to such a lovely family

I am relieved to hear that your cats and husband are okay...please keep us updated...

 

[poshpepper]

Im so sorry Gypsy!!! I cannot even imagine what you are feeling.

I am so glad that you and your husband and kitties are all okay.
Sending good vibes and positive thoughts your way, I hope you can recover your things.

 

[laurel25]

Oh my gosh - that is so awful! I''m so sorry - I can''t even begin to fathom the anguish you must feel to have lost so many precious pieces, especially the heirlooms that can''t be replaced. I am very glad to hear that you, your husband, and kitties are all okay.

 

[Beacon]

I am so, so sorry to hear this bad news!

I know how bad you must feel and I am so glad you are moving out of that place. It really does make you wonder who knew what you had because the way it sounded, maybe they had an idea to come looking for that stuff?

Sending you my best thoughts for getting past this dreadful incident. I am super glad the cats are ok, because really that would be much worse than jewelry. Hang in there Gypsy!

 

[mia1181]

Gypsy I haven''t read this whole thread because I am super busy at work but I didn''t want to wait to post until I read it.

I am so beyond words sorry that this happened to you. I know a lot of worse things can happen to a person but I am the type of person that gets so frustrated when I used to have something and now it''s gone.

It''s a good thing you are moving.

And you might not take it this way but a part of me thinks that if they knew what they were looking for maybe it''s someone you know that could be caught. Oh I don''t know, I bet it''s hard to recover stolen items but maybe there''s chance.

I''m just so bummed for you.

 

[Tuckins1]

Oh No!!!!! I''m so sorry that this happened to you!! I hope they catch the jerk-off who did this!

 

[mimzy]

gypsy i am so sorry!

that''s just terrible what happened. i''ll be praying that they find the people who did it and/or that the pieces turn up or your insurance ends up covering some of it. i''m so sorry that you lost all your treasured pieces

 

[AGBF]

I am so sorry, Layla! Our house was burgled, and my purse was snatched (making me a robbery victim) right after I had surgery many years ago and I was obviously in a weakened condition. (These were two completely separate incidents.) In both cases I was very lucky; no one was harmed. I did lose jewelry that was of sentimental value in the burglary, but tracking down the credit cards stolen when my purse was taken was harder in some ways!

I don''t keep much jewelry of value in the house now. It''s in a safe deposit box. Because I just haven''t been wearing it given my lifestyle of late. (I don''t even wear a solitaire.) A break-in is scary for other reasons, though. When our Lab was young I never feared one because he was so darned fierce and alert! Now no one knows we have nothing worth taking. So we have to rely on the alarm system. I wish I had Biscuit back. For many reasons!!!

At any rate, I empathize!!!!

Deb

 

[mela lu]

oh honey I feel absolutely SICK for you. All those treasures. All the memories. My heart goes out to you, especially at what should be a lovely time of year.

Hang in there. Draw on that DH and little kitties for comfort.

...so sorry.

 

[isaku5]

Oh...my...gawd!! I''m so sorry to read this. Like some of the others, I have read only pages one and four, but definitely understand how you must feel - violated.

I can certainly sympathize with you as the same thing happened to us almost 30 years ago. I was in shock for days, if not weeks. Our thieves were pro''s, we think. BUT they were apprehended several weeks later in Montreal, Quebec which is about 500 miles from where we live. They were picked up for exhibiting "suspicious behaviour", but when their apartment was searched by police, there were several safe deposit box keys and the police searched their contents. In addition to finding lots of jewellery (they''d been busy) there was also $24k in cash. We sued, but all the jewellery memorabilia was nowhere to be found as it must have been pawned or fenced. Of course, not everything was insured as a good quantity was from our families'' fathers, mothers etc.

I was told many times to be greatful we weren''t at home, but honestly I was still sick at heart as we listed the many pieces which couldn''t be replaced.

My heart goes out to you, Gypsy, as I can truly say that I know how you feel....And, for what it''s worth, I''m so relieved that no harm was done to you, John or your furbabies.

 

[choro72]

Wow, this sounds like it was somebody that you knew...It''s sickening. (hugs)

 

[Maisie]

I''m so sorry Gypsy. I hope you can get those precious things back.

 

[diamondsrock]

Gypsy, I''m sorry you are going through this. So awful! A neighbor of mine was vicitmized a few years ago like this and it really shook her up for a while. She thought it was someone their neighbors knew, but couldn''t prove it.
I hope you find peace in your new place.

 

[arjunajane]

What a terrible thought, that people may be trawling these boards looking for reasons and chances to burgle someone or worse...but DG is right, we have no idea who reads here, and I guess this is a timely reminder to try to keep personal info to a minimum...

Again Gypsy, I''m so sorry for the loss of your precious posessions, please update us soon on how you are doing and if the police have any leads..

 

[Sparkalicious]

Gypsy - Sorry! This is horrible. I''m glad that you and your furbabies & husband are okay ... I hope that you are able to recover even some of your items/memories.
People just plain and simple suck sometimes....

 

[Dannielle]

I am so sorry to hear that.

Hope you have a safe move into your new place.

 

[pjean]

Oh my God! I''m so sorry this happened to you!

 

[TravelingGal]

Oh my god, I felt totally sick reading this. I am so sorry. Such beautiful sentimental things, gone. But most of all, how horribly violated you both must feel. Hope the move helps things get back to normal.

 

[jas]

Layla, I''m so sorry. I will be so glad when 2009 starts and you can put this year behind you. Hugs to you and your family. So glad you are safe!

 

[Kaleigh]

Sendiing an extra hug to you tonight. I know you are beyond stressed. I pray for you guys as you move, hoping the new place is a safe haven for you all....

Still hoping those thugs get caught and that some of your pieces find their way back to you.

 

[lovegem]

I am so sorry Gypsy. I am glad that everyone is safe.

My worst fear is that when the robber come in and couldn''t find anything valuable, s/he would snatch my beloved pet just try to make a buck or two.

Hugs to you.

 

[*Diamonds are a delight*]

I just wanted to show my support and say how sorry i am that this happened to you and your family.

(((((Gypsy, John, & Kitties)))))

 

[onvacation]

I''m so sorry to hear the news, Gypsy! Lots of prayers and hugs going out for your family. I hope you feel safer once you are in your new apt. Others have given good advice already, so let me just remind you that you guys still have each other and the rest of your lives together to make fresh new memories. Chin up and stay strong!

 

[Gypsy]

Wow, you all amazing me everytime with your generosity of spirit and your friendship.

Wanted to give you guys a quick update. Weirdest day. Couldn't sleep started making a list of all the missing items early AM, called pawnshops to find out when they open... called cops to ask them how to handle pawn shop thing, went to pawn shops.

Long and just surreal story short, one of the pawn shops had a large portion of my gold. The cops were able to get it back for me. Many items in that list, one wedding gift, and the set from my paternal grandmother.

Many, many items still missing, pretty much anything with a gemstone (sapphire ring grandma gave me on wedding day, ruby earrings and pendant though we did get the ruby ring, pearl pendant that was John's first gift to me that HE chose as a complete surprise to me, turqouise halo ring my aunt gave me for lawschool graduation, Imperial Topaz set my aunt gave me for wedding) and one significant gold peice, my bangle charm bracelet that had all my charms from my childhood on it. That's the most sentimental of the peices not found. Original e-ring setting is gone, with it's new garnet. Oh, and of course my watch is long gone. Probably going to end up on ebay, though they left the box (weird, I'd have taken the box) as none of the pawn shops (and we visited many) deals with non-gold watches.

We took possession of the new place we're moving to, happily. This place is tainted for us.

Cats are calmer, though Lucy is having a hard time still.

DF, I can't imagine being tied up and held like that. OMFG. Makes me just thank God, again for all my blessings.

We are VERY blessed. I can't believe I even recovered what I did get back, and it's all safe and sound in at the bank.

Insurance won't cover much, if anything of what is lost. And that's okay. It's not the gold, the gemstones, or the diamonds. It's the sentiment, and insurance can't make that whole.

The Police will do what they can. Maybe we'll get more back, but even if we don't... it's okay. As soon as move the heck out of this place it'll be okay.

John's livid. You should have seen him today. But that's a story for another day as it's late tonight.

I love you all, thank you my friends for your stories, your love, your prayers and thoughts, and your sympathy...and as always for your friendship. (HUGS).

 

[Hera]

I''m so sorry this has happened to you! I''m glad you were able to get a few items back, but I can only imagine how awful you must feel about this violation. Keep an eye on Craigslist and maybe you and others on this board will consider buying a safe. Many of them are easier to open because they have fingerprint technology and you can bolt them to the floor.

 

[arjunajane]

Oh gypsy I am so relieved for you that you managed to get back some - as we know, many victims will never even see that.
May I ask, as I don''t know how things work there, but shouldn''t the cops be able to catch them through the pawn shop now?
I assume they ask for drivers licence and have security cameras right..?

Again, I hope you continue to recover your possessions - don''t give up.