Today’s question is: Why do the people we trust the most end up being the ones that screw us?

Background: I probably have more than one story that could complete this blog post, however, I’m going to share with you a story I heard from my favorite (and only)dry cleaner the other day. They have an employee who has worked for them for years. She has been treated like family. She’s made more money than any other employee. She has been dependable. But it seems………….

She’s been stealing.

That’s right stealing, as in cash.

As with any small business, usually you can tell when someone is stealing after a little while. The drawers end up short, consistently. It’s not the first time this has happened to this cleaner, and most likely not the last.

But this time it’s more painful because the employee is so close to them. This time they had the police come and arrest her.

She admitted to taking money up to 20 separate occasions. Which means she’s probably taken over $1000 from people that trusted her.

Now, who does this? I mean I understand the stupid high school student that is trying, desperately, to get attention from his/her parents. But a grown woman who is married (to a guy with a great job) and two children? Why steal? Why? And how on earth do you explain that one to your kids? (I guess you just lie, because stealing and lying go together, right?)

Boy, this world needs more peace, don’t you think?

Of course, as Ann pointed out in my “peace” comments, there is always greed. Peace and greed do not coexist, unfortunately.