Newest Motel Scam

When we bought the Sea Dell, we invested a lot of time and money in procuring local art, and having it framed to suit the tropical decor in the rooms. It looks nice and guests do like it.

The other day, my manager called to report that one of the prints in one of the rooms, was missing. Cleverly, the guest bought a cheap framed print, probably at the local Kmart, and hung it in the spot. It worked. We didn't notice and don't know when exactly the theft took place. Even though it had to have been in the last week or so, since the room is occupied most nights, we have no idea who to put the blame on. Although, I have my suspicions.

This really irks me. Not so much for the value, which of course, is a factor. But mainly for the disappointment I always feel when someone steals. It reminds me of a former employee that we had do maintenance work who ended every goodbye with "Have a Blessed Day." And he is now in jail for harboring and molesting a 12 year old female runaway. Where was his religious upbringing when he was breaking the laws of man and God? Is this chalked up to human nature? I remember a quote by Katherine Hepburn, portraying a missionary in the movie The African Queen when she said "Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above."