Bento as therapy
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Last week, finally free of the annoying cast after hobbling about for a month, I immediately started planning my first "back to bento" post this weekend. I was eager and ready to go. My first bento post after my long absence would be happy and cheerful, and I planned to post it on Monday evening after work.
I seem to have real kharma issues though, or as a friend told me, I'm "really getting the short end of the stick lately". Because I had a nasty surprise when I returned from the office Monday evening : someone had broken into my home and had searched through the whole house. Needless to say that posting to BentoBliss didn't even cross my mind that night. I was much too shaken, trying to deal with police and making a list of what had disappeared.
Saying that I am over the whole invasion of my privacy aspect, would be a lie. I no longer feel safe in my own home and am torn apart : I'd like to stay home just to make sure they don't come back, but at the same time I don't want to stay, precisely because they could be coming back. The cops said I should try to get on with my life and not become a hostage of my own fears. Easy thing for them to say of course, but I know they're have a point.
Making a bento is my first step in getting my life back on course. It's silly really, but it helps me focusing on easy to handle things without getting swept up in a maelstrom of anger, fear and other feelings. For the time being, bento making will be my therapy. Hopefully, I'll soon be able to consider bento as I did before : a fun challenge of making happy lunches, without any ulterior motives. Fingers crossed.
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Oh no, that is really terrible. They says things happen in threes so maybe everything will be alright from now on. Looking forward to having you back and seeing your daily creations!
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