Welcome to the Reality

Cristian had always warned me that I should be careful with leaving stuff outside when I leave the house. I should have listened!
In Germany it is quite normal to leave your laundry out in your backyard to dry when you leave the house for a few hours to do some errands. And I also thought that Las Juntas would be safe enough to do that. But I guess, I’m wrong!
After our last trip to San José, my backpack was quite dirty. So, I washed it and hung it outside to dry. Then I went inside, closed the door and took a little nap. After my nap I hung a few more clothes and suddenly realized that my backpack was gone. I was really upset. It was fairly old, had a faulty zipper, hadn’t been really expensive or of a certain kind of brand, but I had really liked it. And I was more upset by the fact that somebody came into my backyard and took something away from me than by the actual loss of the backpack. That means that from now on I can only hang clothes outside when I can watch them all day. Because since they have stolen once, they will probably come back and look if they can find something else. And although I don’t usually buy clothes of expensive brands, I do own some stuff that was far more expensive than that backpack.
However, one thing is certain: If Cristian ever sees somebody with my backpack (which is pretty unique), he will kill that person. And Las Juntas is fairly small, so the chances for a murder in the next few weeks are quite high.
So, let’s have a minute of silence for my stolen backpack which has served me well for such a long time and through so many travels. Or should we have a minute of silence for the person that is going to be killed?….