Anyone Seen Honesty?

Granny here,

Had an experience today that I didn't enjoy and don't want to ever again. Having just sold a home and moved I had left many things at the old house with the understanding with the new owner that I could come and get them at my convenience since I didn't have a home made for everything yet and it may take some time and he agreed that it was no problem.

Well, today we decided to go and get a silhouette of a man and a dog that my mother has had for over 20 yrs. and she always thought it looked like my dad so she wanted to keep it. When we arrived one of the ladies that is going to live there was just getting into the car and I walked up to ask her permission to take it down and she say it was fine and I told her the story of how mom always liked it because it reminded her of dad. She said fine go and take it down, so I got my screwdriver out of the car and took it down. Job done, we said our good byes and left.

Surprise! About an hour later a white truck drives into my driveway and a young man by the name of Chris gets out, I thought at first that he had come to ask about cutting my grass because we had talked about it before. But that wasn't what he had on his mind. He goes on to tell me that the lady whom he calls grandma (she isn't his) sent him to find out why I came out there and trespassed and took something that was attached to the building. He also says that she will probably call the police when he goes back out there and tells her that we are keeping the man and dog.

After he left I called the real owner of the property who happens to be in Fl. until he retires and told him what was going on and he just laughed it off as something silly that Chris had taken things into his own hands and that his mother in law hadn't said any such things. He couldn't believe that Chris had come over here and said those things to me or at least that's the way he made it sound.

If honesty is lurking in that family somewhere I would love for  it to come out because I can't seem to find it anywhere. I would never impose on someone's property and help myself without asking permission first which I thought had been worked out earlier in the transaction between the buyers and myself. I am a keeper of my word and what I promise I will try my best to do or at least explain why I can not.

I don't plan on going back out there for anything and there is plenty out there that belongs to us. We were nice enough to leave the water on for them until they got up here, left them two beds that he requested and loads of other things that could be used on the mini farm that I would be unable to use over here at the new place. It makes me feel bad to think that people can be so petty about a piece of plywood.

Honesty is one of the best virtues a person can possess and I intend to keep mine active as long as I live to the best of my ability. I'm not saying that I don't make mistakes from time to  time but I ask God to forgive me for my wrong and I certainly will try to do better the next time around.

I want to believe the family but there is foul play somewhere and honesty is hiding in the shadows but God knows all things and I want to be able to say that I have kept my end of the transaction because if a person can't keep their word what can they keep?

Granny here, just saying!