Short story: The worst thief is often the one that you know, and who steals from you openly so.

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The worst thief is the one who you know, and who steals off of you, just the same. John, had his wife's elderly old Uncle staying with them, for a few weeks, and as his time there came to an end, John's wife helped him to pack his luggage, and to make sure that his suitcase weighed under the 25 kilograms limit, for his flight home, interstate. She was surprised to see two of her husband's beloved books there, from his revered, and most valuable book collection. She asked old Edgar, her Uncle, about this, and he said, that as he would be quarantined in a hotel for around 14 days of isolation, he would need some reading material there, so he had taken these two books from the hundreds on the shelf, in John's study. "John will never miss them," he had added, as an afterthought. But, Edgar had not even asked John if he could do this. John's wife told John about this, but John being the man that he is, just let it go. He did not want to make a fuss, as the poor old miserly man was leaving. He had been there three weeks, and he had nearly eaten them out of house and home, and never once had he offered to contribute anything towards his free board, and lodging. John's wife was expected to wash and iron his clothes for him, and to drive him to the doctor, as he often complained of pain from his gout. She had even footed the bill for his medication. What does a thief believe to have the mindset in him, to be able to steal from someone, like this? A thief believes nothing, and that is his problem. He sees no consequences for his actions, and he does not feel for his victim. This type of mentality lowers his conscious awareness, and moves him away from love too, as love steals from no one, and always is compassionate, and forwards thinking in all of its loving. Photo Credit: The photo used in this article was sourced from the free media site, pixabay.com A thief usually even has the look of a thief, on the surface. He looks like a thief. Thieving goes more than skin deep, and it shows outwardly too. Our inner and outer sides come to match each other, after a while. A book, in this case, can be told by its cover, because the cover usually has thief, written all over it too. A thief, and his thieving, cannot be separated.