Ode to the wallet-thief

If I was asked to prove my identity or nationality or even existence today... I would fail to do so! Ask me why?

Well, last week, I managed to lose my wallet, which along with Rs 900 of freshly withdrawn currency notes, had my drivers' license, my PAN card, my voter's ID, my office ID and my press card! I knowwww... miserable!

The strange bit is that unlike the several times earlier when I have managed to lose my wallets (and mobile phones), this is the first time when I clearly remember bringing it home... from where it seems to have vanished! I have hunted through the house, turned every cushion and emptied every drawer, but alas!

While I have sort of recovered from the loss and started re-applying for the IDs (which will take me a while now, thanks to Indian administrative systems), I have been wrestling with the thoughts of my trusted home-staff having done this act! The staff at home includes my very loyal cook (who is also the security guard of my building) and a maid (who is always silent, fairly new, but a relative of the cook-cum-security guy, and who looks pretty honest).

I have re-constructed the events of that bloody evening over and over, and then wondered how? where? when? did I manage to throw my precious belonging, and I am almost certain that I never dropped it anywhere! It did come in to the house. And then it disappeared!

During the past few days, there are phases when I get SO furious, I want to sack both the workers at home and get in new people. But then, may be, I am piling the burden of my mistake on them!

While I continue to deal with this situation, I really wish well for the one who has stolen/picked it up. I hope my wish reaches that person who is causing me so much pain and trouble, and some sanity gets drilled into his/her head to never repeat such a crime (or at least put my cards in one envelop and send them to my address, at the least). I wish social networks were strong enough to reach each and every individual in the world, so that this person could read this post and may be consider sending me back my IDs!

Just as angry I am at this person, I hope it never happens to him/her... And of course, I hope he/she has a fair answer to offer to the Powers when he/she is faced with his/her deeds after death.