Yesterday's find was a bit more interesting than the usual work gloves and bungee cords: a wallet with 552 dollars in cash! There was no ID beyond a few credit cards but I managed to track down the owner by leaving a note on the windshield of the nearest parked vehicle - somehow that worked. I got a call within half an hour or so. I guess one tends to notice when they lose something of that nature. So no shiny new wheels for Mindful Mule, but it get's you thinking…
Monday, October 1, 2012
things found in the road…
Yesterday's find was a bit more interesting than the usual work gloves and bungee cords: a wallet with 552 dollars in cash! There was no ID beyond a few credit cards but I managed to track down the owner by leaving a note on the windshield of the nearest parked vehicle - somehow that worked. I got a call within half an hour or so. I guess one tends to notice when they lose something of that nature. So no shiny new wheels for Mindful Mule, but it get's you thinking…
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Damn I thought I was being honest when I returned the 9 dollars the clerk at the grocery store mistakenly refunded me an hour ago. This takes honestly to a whole new level.
Tucked in behind the cash was a picture of The Virgin Mary - what was I going to do?
Well done sir. It's my policy to try to return cash as well. There's always a chance that the owner requires it desperately.
Thanks, John. I was just glad I didn't have to call the credit card companies to try to track down the owner. I'm not sure if that would even work. The cash could never have stayed with me - those crisp bills were already burning a hole in my conscience...
That should give you good karma for a while!
I found a wallet at the Rose Bowl Aquatics center this summer and turned it into the desk there. I never found out if they tracked down the person but I hope so!
It was satisfying to personally hand over the goods without any middlemen. Good Karma sounds good!
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