did a good deed
    17 years
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And it felt good.
I found a wallet on the sidewalk.
I was going to turn it into the police, but my wife said just knock on the door, and leave it (the address was the street behind us and a ways up the road).
It was a 20 yo kid's wallet--no money, DL,bank card, debit card, health care.
The dad opened the door and said they were hoping someone was going to return it, they were going crazy backtracking, and the kid is going back to college and this happened adding to their stress. He was so thankful and hugged me, and said where do you live I'm going to drop off a reward.
I said no need, your reaction is my reward, and I'm really glad. I know what it's like to lose a wallet (haven't since the 80's, but misplaced many times).
It is more than a cliche with good deeds, I feel as if I will have good karma someday as a result.
Agee
Doing what you did was a good thing. You relieved a lot of stress for that family. Congrats.
Quite a few years ago, my daughter was walking along a rural road in Michigan when she found a $100 bill lying in the grass just off the road. She was thrilled. She brought it home all happy for her good fortune. We dashed that a bit when we told her to turn it in to the State Police. A life lesson for her.
When we took it over to the local post, they took it and made notes of what happened. They said they would hold it for 30 days and if not claimed, we would get it back. After that time, the deputy called an said we could pick it up. It had not been claimed.
We retrieved it and gave it to my daughter. Needless to say, she was again thrilled. To this day she remembers what happened and has turned out to be a great person with a high level of integrity. A life lesson that really took hold.
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Last year I started giving away $50.00 bills
I read somewhere last Christmas about giving away money at Christmas to perfect strangers, so I went to my local Waffle House on Christmas Day. Upon arriving, I noticed people standing outside the door waiting to get in to eat. I figured, well, they don’t need my money so I left. Then I heard about a person at my local Great Clips that had lost her husband recently and needed help with expenses. I went there and lo and behold, they had a donation box sitting on the counter with her name on it. In went $50.00. A few days later, I was at my local Mickey D’s and there was a lady working the counter. She was always there even when she looked like she was tired and couldn’t hardly work, but she was there with a smile on. I told her that I had an extra $50.00 bill in my pocket and she was going to be the recipient of it. Tears welled up in her eyes and she said “Thank you, thank you, thank you “. She was so overwhelmed. This year I was getting my hair cut a couple of weeks before Christmas. Upon checking out, I handed the person who cut my hair a $50.00 bill. She was taken aback. My wife did the same thing to the lady that cut her hair. $100.00 to me is not a lot of money but to someone else, it can mean buying presents for the kids, buying groceries, or paying the electric bill. I get the benefit of making someone’s day. So, I am the lucky one!
"Everything I need can be found in the presence of God. Every. Single. Thing." Charley Hartmann 2/11/1956-6/11/2022
Good on you!
It DOES feel good to do a good deed.
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The best good deeds are the
The best good deeds are the ones only you know you did, didn't tell a soul.
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I Agree...
and you should have good karma the rest of that day.
RKF (Brookeville, MD) Garmin Nuvi 660, 360 & Street Pilot
good deed
we need more people like you.