"I Hunted Down the Woman who Stole my Life"

Karen was just a normal person like you and I. However, something happened five months ago that caused her bad dream to begin. Her ID(Identity card) had been stolen by a woman, who is believed to be 180 centimetres tall and was called Maria Nelson. This incorrigible woman had done something which cannot be forgiven. She caused Karen to suffer both physically and mentally for at least five months.

While some of us may think that identity card is not as important as it is but let me tell you, it is not. Due to her identity card being stolen, Maria Nelson made use of Karen' name as printed in her identity card to create numerous debit cards. Her account had also been drained, meaning that all these years, her hard-earned money were all gone. Besides that, Karen' house mailbox had been opened without her knowing that. Upon seeing the opened mailbox, she knew that her debit cards PINs were all known by others. Being desperate, she tried all means to find Maria Nelson.

Does anyone of us think that we would land in the same state as Karen? Reading this article may not really make us understand Karen's feeling but when we really experienced the situation Karen is in now, we would know that the kind of feeling is abhorrent.

In my opinion, Karen should be more careful in handling her identity card, maybe putting it in her wallet with a zip to prevent her identity card from falling out. If she really wanted to be safe, she could keep it in her bag and hold the bag in front. As the say goes "Better safe than sorry".

Since Karen's identity card had already been stolen, there is no use crying over split milk. Instead, she should try her best to find back her identity card. Till today, Karen had not found her ID. According to the article, Karen fears that her ID could have been sold to the black market but I still hoped that Karen would not give up in searching for her ID as nothing is impossible. From this incident, I think that Karen should have learn her lesson and will ensure that her belongings or valuable items are properly kept. Police should go on helping Karen to find back her lost card as as long as her ID is not returned to her one day, I believed that she would not be able to live in peace.

As for Maria Nelson, since she was already on probation and had six prior criminal convictions, she should stop committing any more crime. Instead, she should turn over a new leaf and tried to be a good person, contributing to the society. Now, the only way to redeem herself is to stop all her bad doings.

Also, Karen should not follow the suspect, Maria Nelson alone as this is treacherous. What if the suspect is armed and give her a stab? In my opinion, I suggest that Karen should call and wait for the police to arrive. During this period of time, even though the suspect may run away even before the police arrives, Karen should not risked her life in catching the thief.

All in all, our life is much more important than anything else.


Written by:
Lim Pei Xuan
3I (15)