Panic Overseas

I apologize to my family for the panic I had shown and maybe have caused.
They have recently put in 3,000 dollars into my savings account to show I
have enough to stay for one more month. If I did not show proof of the 3,000
dollars, they would not have extended my visa.
Last night, I went to withdraw 1000 RMB/Yuan to pay for my visa the next
day. After I finished withdrawing the money, I went for a small walk in the park. It
was dark and cool. It was a very nice night to take a walk. I smelled the
fairly fresh air as I took my evening stroll on the rock patterned path, and
I also went to explore the different shops I might want to enter the next
day, but the pedicure and manicure shop was closed that night.

I started to walk back to the apartment. I put my bag on my bed. I walked
out of my room and immediately I remembered what I had forgotten to do at the
ATM machine. I hadn't taken out my card! I did not push the button that spit
my card back out! Why didn't I do that? How could I have been so careless!
I ran out the door, down the paved path to the tunnel, through the gate,
through the tunnel, across the street and to the ATM machine. I immediately
knew, either someone had found out it was in there and had taken it out and
given it to the bank, or they had withdrawn money from my account while
the card was still inside. They couldn't have given it to the bank because
the bank was closed. I ran back to the apartments and made an emergency
call to my mom to see if money was stolen. The phone call did not work
and I had to chat with her on gmail. We put on video chat on google. I
could hear her and see her, but she could only see me, and I had to type the
message to her. I didn't see a surprise on her face, nor concern, she just
checked my account and comfirmed nothing was stolen. I could breath again.

My worry was not being stolen* from*, but having my Aunt (Shannon) being
stolen from. It was not our 3,000 dollars, it was hers. What a horrible
time to have that experience. What a dreadful memory to have. I will
remember this panicking feeling my whole life, and now, I am scarred with
it.

The next day, I was able to arrange a time to get my card back out of the
machine if it was not taken out and was just swallowed while I was gone.
Meanwhile, I went to extend my time in China for another month. It was
surprisingly easy, but I had help from Roshney, another volunteer, also.


Today was a good day, I don't know about yesterday. ???