Raspberries to Mr. and Mrs. K.
It was July 15, the weekend all of Horsefly Village put on garage sales, that Mr. K and his wife came to my home in search of treasures and bargains.
My sons and I were selling many of my husband’s belongings after losing him recently due to a sudden stroke.
Soon after arriving at my home, Mr. and Mrs. K spotted an anvil (a miner’s tool). Mrs. K asked me if they could buy it.
I explained that my youngest teenage boy had sentimental attachment to it and wanted to keep it for himself as a reminder of the father he so recently lost.
Mrs. K accepted my explanation and continued to look at other items that were for sale.
Later that date I found out Mr. and Mrs. K made a deal with my eldest son, who was not aware of his brother’s wish to keep the anvil.
Mr. K convinced my eldest to throw in the anvil for free with his purchase of my husband’s planer and some other smaller items.
I contacted Mr. K in the days that followed, expressing my distaste for the underhanded deal he struck up with my unknowing eldest son.
I requested that the anvil be returned to my youngest boy.
Mr. K refused, stating a deal is a deal. I am left bewildered by his lack of compassion.
Mr. K, you sir, are an opportunist. Your focus on obtaining the object you so desired has left a child, who was already depressed and fragile, in an even more damaged state. Shame on you, sir.
Mila Schobert
Horsefly
