I'm so sorry to hear this Cyndi! I can't imagine how violated and angry you must feel.

I am guilty of leaving the house for several hours at a time and leaving the front door unlocked.  We have so many retired neighbors (and, unfortunately, drop-out teenagers) in the area that we have our own little Neighborhood Watch force in effect throughout the day.  I really need to be better about locking everything up tight.  Thanks for the reminder and I'm so sorry that you have to deal with that.

Cyndi, so sorry that happened! When I was younger, my apartment was broken into and all my jewelry got stolen, and cash from a paycheck. It is a shocking feeling. The worst for me was a couple pieces my grandma had given me that had belonged to her. Was all your jewelry stolen? Did you keep any pieces anywhere else? so sorry!! 

Cyndia, Sorry to hear what happen. At least you weren't home when It happen.Hopefully maybe a neighbor might of seen something.Hope you get your jewerly back.

Tks VP folks. Ya'll are great.

I was calm about it all but actually feel more nervous tonight after it's had time to sink in.

The robbers were not too smart to be honest. They grabbed one drawer full of empty boxes. OK. That is funny. I am a box saver. They prob thought those were my good pieces. Nope. Empty boxes.

They got some pieces that were dear to my heart like the charm bracelet from my Granny with charms from the yrs. That was as 70s thing I think. It was too clunky to wear really, but every charm had special meaning. They also got the add a pearl necklace my Granny gave me with one for each birthday. And, they got the necklace my son gave me last yr with money he earned at the YMCA himself. Can't put a value on that.

Total value was in the $500 to $1000 range, but the good stuff they missed. And, that's all now hidden well. So, I did get lucky. I thought they got me for $5000 plus on jewelry handed down over many yrs.

No. I'm not rich at all. I just had a few nice pieces from over the yrs and the oldest girl child in the fam. They missed those. I am thankful.

Yes. I am glad I was not home and the boys not. Stuff can be replaced or not - hard to replace memory pieces. But, we are all safe. So, anyone can take everything that I own, and if I have my peeps, that's OK. I enjoy "stuff" esp with heart, but I always have my memories and the main thing is that the people I love are safe.

you have a great attitude about this!