very sad
a sad story told by an ex of my sisters when i were younger

sis's bf was a store detective in woolworths in norwich in the late 90's and it was in the week before xmas, he was catching an average of 20 shoplifters a day, then on the saturday he started following a middle aged man who was acting suspicious, after a few minutes is was clear this man was helping himself to lots of gift type stuff when suddenly he noticed that he was being followed

He then walked fast around the store and in clear view took items out of his pocket and put them back before making for the exit, as he reached the doors he turned to face sis's bf who had followed him and said "yes i was going to steal those items, i wanted to give my daughters and grand children a good christmas and cant afford it, but now iv decided since they lost their mum in a car crash 2 weeks ago maybe the best christmas present i can give them is being with them rather then in jail"

now sis's bf had heard some good stories from people caught stealing and was about to throw the "yeah whatever mate, get out and dont bother coming in here again" line when two gorgeous blondes in their mid 20's came through the front doors and approched them, sis's bf noticed they were carrying pictures of children and little notes in childs writting "to nanny" in their arms they also looked sad and tired, then one of them said "are you finished dad ? we better get going, directors might close early because of christmas" the man then said "im sorry, have a good xmas" to sis's b/f and linking arms they all walked out together presumably to lay the pictures and letters in his wifes coffin.

sis's bf (quite a tough bloke) got quite teary while telling the story, at the end he said if he came back into the store he was gonna tell the bloke that whatever the bloke does, he didn't see anything.
(maxumus HEY!.... diddly dee, de de de de de de, Mon 18 Feb 2008, 16:30, 3 replies)

call me cynical
but I think they were putting it on and upon leaving the store, they giggled about the 'story' in a sinister manner and went to get charlie'd up and continue the menage in the back of his limo.
(Greencloud Wanted to go fishing on, Mon 18 Feb 2008, 16:40, closed)

You're cynical.
OK?
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Mon 18 Feb 2008, 16:45, closed)

i didnt believe it either
until i went through (and still am going through) a simular thing with my ex whos mum decided she didn't want to be here anymore back in november while my ex was 8 months pregnant with my child, fortunataly we managed to have a goodish xmas but it really brought this story back to me.
(maxumus HEY!.... diddly dee, de de de de de de, Mon 18 Feb 2008, 16:46, closed)