One of my sons had wanted to meet the Lakers. He had waited in line for half a day to get into meet Kolby at a Sports Chalet opening only to be cut off just as he was next in line to shake his hand and get his autograph. Then he worked hard to make $40 to get a Lakers Sweatshirt that he bought himself only to have someone at his school steal it the first day he wore it.
When Dream maker by Richard Simmons came on the air, I filled out a dream for matt asking for him to go to a Lakers Game and meet Kolby, his hero. Billy Kemp who worked/works for Richard Simmons, called and said they would like to use it. I sent them pictures that he requested of my son in his YMCA Lakers Team at his game. The only pictures I had. Then he also requested any video tape I had. I was hesitant but billy kemp promised me that i would get them back, just to label them. He had me to send them to him by way of the shows Federal Express Number.
I sent the only video tape, because I had no video camera for most of my oldest sons life, so the tape I sent to him had also pictures on it of my twins idental twin cousins from New York, video tape of my twins when they were babies, and my oldest son, who is long gone from home now (25) and of my other two sons. Right after I sent it, they closed the show down.
I called several times, no one would return my call. I sent twice once with a return receipt requested, which came back to me unopened and again to by way of Federal Express to where the account came from and was still active with even now. I e-mailed Richard Simmons asking for the tape back and no answer. I even e-mailed Oprah Winfrey asking her to ask him for me... That tape has our whole life on it. Yes, I was stupid to send it... But i believe him to be a man of his word and see that i would get it back. He told me everyone always got theirs back.
Where is my tape of my children? The only tape of my son and our cousins and my baby twins? Instead of Dream Maker Richard... I call you Nightmare Maker. The airbill I sent it to them in was 814875584370. It was the tracking number. And the airbill was 2403-8027-7.
I just want my tape back and if you tell people to send you something valuable like that, you ought to take good care of it and get it back to them. They are not responsible and I blame myself yes, for believeing them to be people of their word. I also blame them for their negligence and disregard for memories that I cannot replace. How would you feel if it happened to you?
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