I went for my usual one mile walk this evening with my dog around my little town. I didn't know there was a hole in my pocket. When I came around the corner by the church I reached into my pocket and my keys were GONE. Now this town has about 100 houses in it. Everyone knows I walk the route every night whether they know me or not because for the last four years I have done so almost every single night of the week. My car key and door opener, my husband's one and only truck key, the PO Box key, house keys, garage keys, key to the trailer, every key to everything we own. I was frantic. My husband was up early as another idiot ignored the Do Not Disturb between 9am-7pm sign so he got dressed and we put on these headlamps he has. We walked the route and looked in the grass everywhere and of course the street. I prayed to St Anthony and we could not find them. I called the coach of the wrestling team as they had been in the elementary school when I walked by and I was hoping they found them. We could not find them and went around again. Still no luck. One of the neighbors came out and looked in his area. My husband got my car with his key and drove it. Still no luck. I went again. I finally found them in the grass across from the school right under the one streetlamp.
Thank God! I was freaking out. I would have had to call a locksmith and had to pay emergency fees.
Next time I will check my pocket however I think the keys may have poked the hole as it is mesh inside. Next time I am just taking the house key and believe me I will never let it get away again.
But you know me something good comes from everything. Tonight I walked four miles instead of my usual one mile.

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Wow, I know I woulda panicked! I have my keys on a clip that I clip to my belt loop - Normally. I came in last week in a big hurry to go to the bathroom, the next day I reached for my keys right before I pulled the back door shut only to find them not there. It took less than 5 minutes to find them, but I was still in a state of panic, even tho I knew they had to be in the house because I used them to unlock the back door.

I pray to Saint Anthony alot and he always comes through. Glad you found them. Get copies made. You reminded me that I need to get a copy of my house key. Also car keys now are EXPENSIVE! You cant just go to the hardware store anymore.

Man, you are so lucky to find the keys! To just replace a car key it's over a Hundred dollars (the ones with a chip in the key) I'm so glad you found them

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Thank goodness you found them. I too would have freaked out, just knowing every key you own could get in the hands of someone else (although that may not be an issue in your small town). Sometimes it takes losing something to learn to be more aware.

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Your lucky it wasn't snowing!

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Yes Crittles that was the issue. There are tweekers in this town and I was afraid someone with enough time on their hands could go through every PO Box as the lobby is open 24/7 or go down each street looking for a Ford then trying the door unlock. I had visions of having to sit up all night to protect the house and truck.

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So does this mean you are going to walk 4 miles every night now???

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I should at least walk two shouldn't I?

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glad to hear you found it !

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