Had this neat experience back in my early OBE days.
I used to walk or bicycle the five miles work everyday to keep in shape. I kept the bike by the front door with a combination horse shoe lock on the rear wheel. Around 2 AM, I had just gone OBE and getting ready to take off when I saw two young teenage boys trying to work the combination on it. It was not chained. They gave up and decided to carry it home. My thought... WOW ! This is cool. Decided to follow them home to see where they were going to take it.

I've seen these boys before passing my home on the way to school. Followed them for several blocks listening to thier conversation.
Tried a few experiemnts to get thier attention. Nothing happened.

Was not too concerned about the bike being stolen. If they were to ask me for it, I would have given it to them gratis. Was enjoying the hell out of this fun experience.

Felt kinda sorry for them because they looked pretty rough. Four blocks later, they parked the bike in back of thier house and left it there. In addition to my bike. Saw my neighbors gas barbeque grill that was stolen several weeks earlier. My neighbor had already replaced it with a bigger one.

As soon as I returned to my body, hopped into my pick-up truck and drove to the house where the bike was. Pulled into the driveway with my lights off,and stole the bike back :-)

I left it parked in my front yard with the combination off because I wanted to lay two surprises on those boys the next time they walked by. 1st One: would be to give the bike to them as a gift along with the combination.

The 2nd one was to tell them a few of thier secrets that they were sharing with each other on the way back to thier home with my bike :-)

Three days later.. As they were walking past my home on the way to school. They saw the bike, stopped and stared at it with a puzzled look on thier face. I cracked up and ended up laughing like a maniac. They took off before I could talk to them. They never came back. Must have found a different route to school. Love Bob :-)

Hi Bob,

This is a delightful experience! And probably you passed on a lesson or two for the boys to learn as well. Thanks for telling us about it! :-) Love, L

: Had this neat experience back in my early OBE days.
: I used to walk or bicycle the five miles work everyday to keep in shape. I kept the bike by the front door with a combination horse shoe lock on the rear wheel. Around 2 AM, I had just gone OBE and getting ready to take off when I saw two young teenage boys trying to work the combination on it. It was not chained. They gave up and decided to carry it home. My thought... WOW ! This is cool. Decided to follow them home to see where they were going to take it.

: I've seen these boys before passing my home on the way to school. Followed them for several blocks listening to thier conversation.
: Tried a few experiemnts to get thier attention. Nothing happened.

: Was not too concerned about the bike being stolen. If they were to ask me for it, I would have given it to them gratis. Was enjoying the hell out of this fun experience.

: Felt kinda sorry for them because they looked pretty rough. Four blocks later, they parked the bike in back of thier house and left it there. In addition to my bike. Saw my neighbors gas barbeque grill that was stolen several weeks earlier. My neighbor had already replaced it with a bigger one.

: As soon as I returned to my body, hopped into my pick-up truck and drove to the house where the bike was. Pulled into the driveway with my lights off,and stole the bike back :-)

: I left it parked in my front yard with the combination off because I wanted to lay two surprises on those boys the next time they walked by. 1st One: would be to give the bike to them as a gift along with the combination.

: The 2nd one was to tell them a few of thier secrets that they were sharing with each other on the way back to thier home with my bike :-)

: Three days later.. As they were walking past my home on the way to school. They saw the bike, stopped and stared at it with a puzzled look on thier face. I cracked up and ended up laughing like a maniac. They took off before I could talk to them. They never came back. Must have found a different route to school. Love Bob :-)
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: Had this neat experience back in my early OBE days.
: I used to walk or bicycle the five miles work everyday to keep in shape. I kept the bike by the front door with a combination horse shoe lock on the rear wheel. Around 2 AM, I had just gone OBE and getting ready to take off when I saw two young teenage boys trying to work the combination on it. It was not chained. They gave up and decided to carry it home. My thought... WOW ! This is cool. Decided to follow them home to see where they were going to take it.

: I've seen these boys before passing my home on the way to school. Followed them for several blocks listening to thier conversation.
: Tried a few experiemnts to get thier attention. Nothing happened.

: Was not too concerned about the bike being stolen. If they were to ask me for it, I would have given it to them gratis. Was enjoying the hell out of this fun experience.

: Felt kinda sorry for them because they looked pretty rough. Four blocks later, they parked the bike in back of thier house and left it there. In addition to my bike. Saw my neighbors gas barbeque grill that was stolen several weeks earlier. My neighbor had already replaced it with a bigger one.

: As soon as I returned to my body, hopped into my pick-up truck and drove to the house where the bike was. Pulled into the driveway with my lights off,and stole the bike back :-)

: I left it parked in my front yard with the combination off because I wanted to lay two surprises on those boys the next time they walked by. 1st One: would be to give the bike to them as a gift along with the combination.

: The 2nd one was to tell them a few of thier secrets that they were sharing with each other on the way back to thier home with my bike :-)

: Three days later.. As they were walking past my home on the way to school. They saw the bike, stopped and stared at it with a puzzled look on thier face. I cracked up and ended up laughing like a maniac. They took off before I could talk to them. They never came back. Must have found a different route to school. Love Bob :-)
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I think this story should be in your book Bob. it's very uplifting and funny too. I'll bet they just "knew" seeing that bike back there like that was like a sign from God, that maybe theft should not be the life agenda! ha ha! good one. tell more stories! love, alysia

Amazing and awesome experience, Bob!!! And, too funny. lol I wonder what kind of impact that made in their lives. Thanks for sharing. :)

With Love,
Debbie