Ugh, I've been holding this in for a few days, but I've got to let it out. My house was broken into several nights ago. Fortunately, I wasn't home at the time but the thieves cut the electricity and every piece of jewelry in my house was stolen along with some very special things that were given to me by my late father and grandmother. Worse, the sheriff who came to investigate told me that I should expect the likelihood of a return visit. There have been dozens of robberies in the area over the last couple of months and, in some cases, when people have been home at the time of the break in they have been tied up and beaten. I know several people who have been among the victims and one of them was beaten to the point that he had to have 70 stitches to put his scalp back together. This started in January but I guess I never really thought they would come to my house. I am so terribly shaken by this I am having a hard time sleeping at night. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers!