Thanks for all of the kind words and concern. I spent two hours on the phone with bank early Saturday morning, and got disconnected. I called back, and was disconnected again after 20 minutes, so I just went into the bank the first chance that I got. They canceled all of my checks, issued me new ones, and left a note on my account for any unusual activity. I was told by the banker that if they tried to use one of my checks, that it would become a federal issue, one that they take very seriously. He even told me a story of a lady that had her purse stolen in a store, she contacted the bank to inform them that her checks were stolen as well. The banker made the same note on the account, and the thieve was in federal custody withing two weeks. It's a hopeful story, I know, but an encouraging one. I appreciate the Christmas Gifts nomination, but I can not accept that. There are people here that need lights much more than I do, but thanks anyway. My father was not at all mad at me, he knew where I was going and what I was doing, he was just grateful that no one was hurt. The broken window was replaced and an insurance claim was filled, though after the deductible it will be a massive $36. I am going to file a claim for my stuff that was stolen in hopes that it will help pay for the new window. I had friends calling me all weekend attempting to cheer me up, and it really helped. Though, I lost a lot of stuff, its just that: stuff. I hope that these people get caught and that they pay for their crimes, but I hope more that after they do, they learn from their mistakes and change their ways. I have also leaned a valuable lesson about what to leave in my car and where to park. I had a bad felling about the place that we were parked and I told other members of the group that I felt that way. I should have trusted my instincts, and next time I will. I will be getting a macbook in January, and had I had it sooner, there would be a good chance that it would have been in my car, so this was a very good lesson. There will no longer be anything of value in my car.
Thanks again for all of the support, concern, and shared frustration,
Chris