I've had a rough last couple of weeks. And I didn't want to burden anyone with my pain, but you guys are my peeps. My buds. My STALKERS! Hmph, how can I NOT tell you? It has caused me major anxiety & made me feel lifeless. I haven't even had the will to blog. Oh.the.humanity...
It all started with a little jewelry show two Sunday's ago. It was a great show. They all loved me (duh...). I even got 3 future bookings. I was doin' great. Then - tragedy struck. Without boring you with all the details, the checks from the ladies at that show got stolen from my bank last Tuesday. Bum bum buuuuuuuum. Needless to say, I had to take several whacks from some of them. And I don't mean nice love taps. I'm talkin' the thrashing of a lifetime. They called me everything but a white girl. My upline stepped in to help. Premier was even made aware of the situation. The hostess ended up cancelling her show & I had to do a refund to the ladies who paid with credit cards & now I will end up paying all the fees those other ladies had from their banks for stopping payments on their checks. Sigh... I also lost 2 of the 3 future bookings... (1 lady wasn't a psycho...)
And this was a bad, bad deal for me. I cried until I couldn't cry anymore. My eyes were puffy & swollen. To make matters worse, I had scheduled a vacation day from work last Thursday to go shopping with Shauna to finish Christmas shopping. I was a nervous wreck all day - just waiting for the phone to ring from one of the psychos, er I mean - ladies calling to scream & berate me more. I even had to call Premier to keep them up to date on the situtation. Double sigh...
So I was feeling pretty down on myself. And down on my jewelry business. Which is very unfortunate because I really really love it. But a gal can only take so much. And in the midst of this awful thing swirling around me, I had something good going too.
(Thus the title of the post...)
I have a young lady who has decided to join my Premier family! Woot woot for me! But all that took a complete backseat to the drama. And that makes me sad because now when I think back on my very first new jeweler - I will be reminded of that bad situation. Triple sigh...
It has been a week & a half since I have heard from anyone in the lynch mob. Every day I feel a little better. I know the situation is not over by a long shot (I'm waiting for all of them to send me the documentation from their banks on how much they were charged for their stop payments.), but I have had lotsa people praying for me (including myself) & I know that this happened for a reason. I have to learn a lesson from it & put on my big girl panties & move onward & upward!
So I'm still all fragile & stuff & working my way back to a normal way of life & then WHAM! I get hit again.
Prince William got engaged?!?! Whaaaa?! I knew it was coming....but that doesn't make it any easier. I'm quite the 'royals' stalker. That kind of thing has always fascinated me. I remember watching Princess Diana's wedding when I was like 5 years old with my mom. And of course, I was glued to the tv when Princess Diana was killed years ago. I've even read books about her. Sometimes I peruse through the information on the 'Official website of the British Monarchy'. And until the day they announced Wills engagement, I still thought I had a chance. How cool would it be to be the queen of freakin' England? Soooo cool!
And Lady Catherine (as she is to be called now, c'mon people!) is gorgeous, well spoken, in love, blah blah blah. AND she has Diana's engagment ring. Really? Yes, I DO hate her with every fiber in my body. Quadruple sigh....
So once again, I am blitzed attacked. I mean really God? How much more can a gal take in a one & a half week span?!
But ya know, God probably does know best. Because if I DID become Queen of freakin' England, I would be drunk with power. I would single-handidly bring down the Monarchy.
Whatever. It would still be soooo cool...
12 comments:
I'm so sorry, you've been going through all of this!!! I'm confused though...what do you mean your bank stole the checks?!?!?!? And who was giving you a thrashing? The bank, or the girls that hosted the show? Why would they do that, if you banks stole the checks? I need clarification before I can move on.....
I need some clarification too. It doesn't sound like it was your fault. It sounds like it the banks fault and they should be responsible.
I don't know why I bother trying to cut my stories short. It's just NOT the same... :)
Picture it - where I work banks at the same bank as me. Everyday a girl takes the deposit for my work. So I put MY deposit in the same bag. She goes through the drive thru & drops off the deposit, then runs errand at the post office & then goes back to the bank. (We have a good relationship w/ the bank. My boss is on the board of the bank. His brother is the President of the bank...) On this day, she must've had a brain aneurysm & failed to send the deposit bag up the little chute thingie into the bank & drove off. Another person came 5 min later & saw that my work had cash in the bag & snatched it.
I got the thrashing from my hostess & some of her guest bc their check info is out there. I understand that, but think about it-when you write a check ANYWHERE your info is out there.
It wasn't my fault the checks got stolen but they didn't care. I said I was sorry a billion times. I offered to pay the fees. They seem to forget that MY bank info is out there as well. I had a deposit slip in the bag. I didn't sign the checks so no one could cash them unless they forged my signature.
They're worried about identity theft. Which I only KINDA understand. This was a crime of opportunity. It wasn't planned or rehearsed or anything.
I can understand they would be upset but it wasn't your fault. Does the bank have survilance? Can they figure out who pulled in right after the girl you work with? I agree it doesn't sound like it was planned and the person probably threw away the checks.
JLL-there was a camera-that's how they knew another person came & took it. Problem is it's not clear at all. Can't tell if it's a male or female. Just that it's a red volvo. The state police were called. Not that I think they're doing anything about it...
geez! that stinks terribly!!!!! hang in there girl!! it will get better!! i wish i could have a drink for you! :)
Oh my! Oh my!
So, they just chewed you out, even after you explained it?? Just cussed and carried on? WOW. Also, did the girl you work with get in trouble with work? Geez, I bet she felt like crap. I can see how your hostess got upset, I would too, but I'd never carry on and cuss. I mean did she think you were lying?? I don't understand why she would do that?? Sorry, but try and focus on the positive. This too shall pass.
Wow, Jaime Mac! I feel so bad for you. This wasn't your fault. Just remember that!!! I would be upset, too, if I was one of the psycho girls, but I would also understand that accidents and crimes happen and I would never keep calling to cuss you out!!! Oh my gosh...how rude!!! But, yea that you have a new "follower"!!!
And, I was obsessed with Lady Di, too. Don't get mad at me, but I was kinda excited when William got engaged! FUN! (Sorry!!!) ;)
Jaime, the whole situation sucks! I don't understand why these ladies got so mad at you. Don't they understand what a HUGE inconvenience it is for you to have to call all of them and explain the situation to them? And then you are paying their stop payment fees? I think you are handling it really well, and they are being b's about it. Just my opinion . . . .
Poor you Girl keep your head up. That person will get what they got coming to them. As far as them Ladies They need to get a clue. be thinking about you chick. and Next time try not to let your checks get stolen LOL
Thanks for all the supportive comments. I heart my loyal stalkers!
Just for the record - they never actually used 'cuss' words. They just made me feel 2 inches tall by telling me how irresponsible I was. Over & over & over again.
I told them ALL the complete truth. I never tried to hide what happened & I tried to fix it immediately.
The girl who did it? Well, I work for a family owned business. And her dad is the general manager/stock holder. You do the math... ;)
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