Just a day before my birthday last week, a pickpocket on the train tore my bag up with a razor and took my cellphone away in a flash. I realized afterward that some passengers who stood SURROUNDING me were particularly talkative, lively, and warm, rather than being totally cold strangers the way normal passengers are.
Not that I am accusing them for conspiring. I think we should just be careful in every situation. And you might already know that pickpockets can come up with various tricks.
Anyway, I had to buy a new cellphone right away and I pretended that it’s my birthday present, ha ha ha! It’s cheaper than my old phone, but interestingly better. I am writing now on my new phone on the train! I have been complaining of not having enough time to write. God must be giving me a wink now!