Little Blue Box

I had this small container in blue. It was gifted by a friend. It might not cost a lot (it's a Tupperware) but it's the sentimental value attached to it. I happened to used this small blue Tupperware and left it on the dining table. Then I went on a trip. Somehow, something has to happen. My dad happened to be admitted to the hospital while I was away. They happened to entrust the house keys to a neighbour. So the neighbour has access to the whole house, including the cars. Prior to the admission, the parents happened to open a large packet of dried mangoes and left it on the dining table. A couple of days later, they came home after being discharged. The large packet of dried mangoes that was opened shortly before the admission is almost finished. They only had a few slices. That packet was full when they left. And it was placed in a box, on the dining table. Okay, the thing is this. If you want something, ask permission for it. Not just take as you wish. Even though you are close. So never mind. No big deal.        

                                                                                                                                                          One day, I was looking for an air tight container to use. I searched the cabinets but that small blue box is missing. Thinking that they might have used it for something else, I asked whether they saw the blue box. Everyone just assume that the box is in the cabinet. So mum went looking for it. Nagging that I didn't look thoroughly. Look she did, but the box was no where to be found. So she looked into other cabinets. Nope, nothing. We searched everywhere, even thinking that rats might have invaded the house and dragged the box away. The disappearance of the little blue box remains a mystery till today. We don't know what happened to it. It was on the dining table when I left. No one touched it. So we do not know what happened.

 It is not about the value of the item that was taken. It is the integrity. The trust. No matter how badly you want something, you cannot just take it without permission. Taking things without permission is stealing. It might have been some dried mangoes and a box this time. Who knows what else it might be next time? Some other things might have gone missing but we might not be aware since we don't stock count items in the house. I'm not placing blames but this coincidence seems too strange. Unless the rats really fancy containers and happened to fall in love with the little blue box. Or ghosts might have taken it.