I just wanted to take a moment to share with you a story that demonstrates what a great community we live in.
In my last minute rushing about to find a particular gift, I stopped at a small strip mall in Temecula. Having quickly found what I needed, I rushed back to work, eager to finish up and get home to Murrieta. Once at home, I was happily in my fuzzy, warm pajamas when there was a knock on the door. Not expecting anyone, I yelled for my sister-in-law to get the door because I was in my “jammies.”
On my door step was a police officer from Temecula. With a warm smile, she said that I had my jammies, but asked where was my wallet was. And there it was in her hand. Apparently I had dropped it outside the strip mall where it was found by a small boy who gave it to his mother, who then turned it in… with EVERYTHING IN IT!
Unfortunately, I didn’t have the presence of mind to get the officer’s name, and she wasn’t sure of the name of the Mother and Son who had turned it in. I’d really like to thank the Mom and the little boy for being so honest and the officer for coming all the way to Murrieta to return it to me.
With so many horrendous things dominating our news and media, it was heartwarming and faith-restoring to know there are still people who strive to do the right thing.
—Paige Lucas, Murrieta, CA
Hey Dudette I had a similar experience, when I left my wallet with passport and CCs and cash in the men's toilet in OSAKA Airport in Japan. Shortly before I was to leave for LAX and home. But when I returned to the toilet ,it was gone. Then about 3 minutes later my name was called over their speaker system . Mr. XXXXXXX. go to lost -n- found desk. urgent.. Someone had found my wallet and taken it to the L -n- F. Where I picked it up. I was frankly amazed by this Japanese level of honesty Believe it or not honesty is international but sadly so is stupidity.
They didn't find it, but 3 says later I got a call from a young Mexican man. He was on vacation in Oxaca and had found my PDA. He wanted to send it to me. I asked him what hotel he was staying at so I could send him a nice bottle of our local wine to him. He said not to worry. No reward is necessary. 2 days later DHL was at my doorstep with my PDA. My boss, who lived in Mexico City for 50 years was as amazed as I was. Good to know that good people are found everywhere.
Only managed to get one cell phone back and that was when a mother found it in her sons room and actually went to the trouble to call the numbers on it and found us. We met them at a 7-11 and told her the story of how it was stolen. She was a great Mom and I bet that son never stole something again!