Losing Valuables

Ever since I got my first credit card, I have always been very careful of not losing the card. Unfortunately, one cold winter night, I was out getting some groceries at a local grocery store just about half mile from our home. Since it was getting late and was snowing like crazy, I was in a real hurry. After paying for my stuff, I did not put the card back in my wallet. Instead, I stuck it in my coat pocket thinking it would be safe there as I would be heading straight home. Just before I got out of the door, I took my car key out from the same coat pocket. I completely forgot about the card. Anyway, to make the story short, I lost the card. It dropped on the floor. Somebody saw it, picked it up, and went back to the store. Did he take it to the customer service desk? No, no! He used the card to buy a whole bunch of cat supplies. He got away with it because he used the self check out lane. Then he went to the gas station and filled his vehicle using my credit card. Thankfully, we had it blocked before he was able to use it again. At least the credit card company did not charge me for all those things. So, now I am super extra careful about where I put my cards, as well as my wallet. There sure are dishonest people out there!