Confrontation

The confrontation with the Idiot

Well it happened yesterday. I was on my out the door to go to school and he came walking up to me smiling like he was the Prince of Theives (I’m funny). So I said to him, “What the hell do you want?” He just stood there and didn’t say a word. Then I asked him, “Why did you steal from me? Why? You took KSH 1000 from me.” He immediately denied it.  Then I told him, “you are a lying thief, nothing but a scum-bucket.” He said again he didn’t do it and then I hit him with a big one (no not literally). 

I then told him, “OH then how can you explain that you were seen walking down the hall and enter my room and seen coming out? Then how can you explain where you got a KSH1000 note to exchange down at Legacy Service station?” And then I said, “I can’t believe it, you said you were my friend! Friends don’t steal from friends! What did I do to you? I was nice to you and talked to you like I do everybody else, and yet you go and steal from me!” And then I said, “well you are no friend of mine, you are nothing but a lousy thief, and you aren’t even good at it.  I want nothing to do with you ever again.” Then he said he was sorry, and please forgive him. OK this is where I had to draw a distinct line. I told him NO I will not forgive him. I wanted my money back and then I’ll think about forgiving him! Now I know you all will think I didn’t show him any grace and well that’s true. However, there is a reason to my madness. 

This young man has been stealing from others for a long time, and this is what Alice said. She also told me he’s taken money from Edna (KSH3000) and Timothy. He’s taken shoes and socks without asking and then he lies about having permission. When the owner of the shoes and socks is asked, “did you give him permission to take those items?” Then answer is NO.  Up until this point this young man has basically gotten away with stealing from the hands that give him a place to live and food to eat. He gets paid from Alice for working for her, and he continues to steal from others. 

For me to confront him and rightfully accuse him told him that he can no longer steal from others without consequences. Now he has to face the consequences of his actions. He now knows if he steals he’ll get caught and then he’ll really suffer for his actions. Alice was going to take him to the police station across the road, but I don’t think she did that yet. Last night she basically told him to leave and never come back, he is not wanted here any more! 

Is he still here on the farm? I have no clue. He probably still is, but I know he’s leaving because Alice has had it with him. Edna heard every word I said to him yesterday, and she said I did the right thing when it came to him. She said that he needs to learn that people will no longer put up with a thief.

So there you have it. I believe I did the right thing, Nelson, Alice, and Edna believe I did the right thing. But you know what’s funny, well not funny really, but sad. He can’t read, he never went to school because his mother never bothered to send him. I was willing to teach him to read, and I told him that about a week after I got here. Now he’ll never get that chance because of his stealing. That’s why I call him an Idiot. Not because he can’t read, but because he threw away his chance to learn to read. Only an idiot would do that!