Les

Yes, you read it right: I am a former shoplifter. It started back in grade school, sa Stella. It wasn’t really kleptomania kasi di naman sya obsession & it’s not like I couldn’t help myself. Sometimes guilt would hold me back.

The first things that I stole were form National Bookstore, specifically Archie comic books.I think there were still other stuffs that I stole-di ko lang matandaan kung ano. Sad to say, there were times that I was wearing my school uniform when I used to shoplift- and I must say, ang management ng Ali Mall at SM sa Cubao had every right na ipagbawal kami nun sa stores nila.

Was I ever caught be the management? Never! It would have been awful if I was! Kung Archie comic books ang plano ko nakawin, hahawakan ko sya, ung cover ng comics in plain view ng security cameras ( kung meron man sila nung time na un) pero sa ilalim ng comics e unti-unti ko nang tinatanggal ung sticker for the price. And always, I do it alone. Honestly, looking back now, I am impressed with myself to think that I could get away with it-and I always do!

The shoplifting must have lasted for about 1-2 years maybe but very far apart. In my recollection, Archie comic books nga lang ata ang ninakaw ko!

No,wait…May mas masama pa pala akong ginawa nun… Alam ko sinimulan ko na nga rin lang ang kwento ko abt my shoplifting years e bakit di ko pa sagarin? But there was something na ginawa ko nun that I can’t even bring myself to tell you. It was shameless of me then but now, I can’t forgive myself for it.

What got me started? What made me steal? I don’t know. I can’t even explain to myself what was my reason. I certainly was not lacking in money dahil humingi lang ako ng pera sa tatay ko e bibigyan naman nya ako ng pera.

Ha! Not true, really! Why am I even lying to you? trying to make my life seem wonderful & perfect? 

The truth is, nahihiya ako magpabili ng mga gusto ko nun kasi alam ko na tipid kami talaga sa pera. At least I think un ang dahilan kung bakit ako nagnanakaw. Di ko nga mapin-point kung ano e!

Sabi ko kanina I was never caught by the management but I WAS caught by a cousin of mine. Nung COD pa ung tindahan na ngayon ay Shopwise na sa Cubao, may nagustuhan akong red Minnie Mouse wallet. Akala ko walang nakatingin kaya binubulsa ko na sya nun sa skirt ko nung marinig ko ung boses ng pinsan ko, "HUY! Anong ginagawa mo??!!" And this brilliant idea ( I hoped it sounded brilliant) came to me at nasabi ko, "Tinitignan ko lang kung kasya sa bulsa."  Tinanggap naman nya ung sagot na un kasi I don’t recall her saying anything else about it.

I think that incident made me stop shoplifting. Basta bigla na lang tumigil ung urge na magnakaw-& thank God for that!

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