I just have to send out a post to whomever returned my wallet to me. Thank you! (not that I imagine that they would ever read this, but I think it's important to say thank you...especially considering what I would have needed to do to replace everything in my wallet.)
On Saturday, I went to Smith's to buy things for Joseph's birthday party. I was then going to head over quickly to my cousin's baby shower in Riverton. Everything went awry when I got to the check out line in Smith's and realized my wallet was gone. I had placed it in my front pocket and should have known better because it has fallen out before...luckily I had noticed when it did. But this time, I had no suck luck...my wallet was gone. I was pressed for time to begin with but ran frantically around the store looking for it, and even went outside to see if it had fallen to the ground. William's advice was to say a prayer and search again. I said a prayer but still had no luck. The lady at customer service reassured me that there were many times when people surpised her and turned in wallets, cash, keys, cell phones, etc. So I still had some hope.
But back to my dilema in Smith's. I needed the things I had gathered in the store but had no way to purchase them. This is where another thank you is required. I am really blessed to have my family live so close. Marci left her son Cash sleeping (Molly listened for him on his monitor) and drove down with her two nieces in the car so that she could give me a blank check to pay for my things...what would I have done without her? So, thank you Marci...I really appreciated it and I love you so much for it.
After spending the weekend without my wallet and calling Smith's twice a day or so, I still had this thought in the back of my mind that maybe someone would simply bring it to my house. I had checked online for any activity on my cards and there was none...thank goodness. I checked my mailbox on Saturday, too. I guess I didn't check on Sunday or Monday because there was not mail those days. (which, now that I think back on the weekend, I should have done anyway because a good Samaritan can still do good deeds on Sundays and holidays, right?) So, how great it was to gather the mail tonight and find my wallet pushed all the way to the back...I bet it was even there earlier and I just didn't check!
So, again, thanks to all those wonderful people out there who are willing to do the right thing and make someone's day better. Even more, I really do know that God had a hand in this, too. (I guess even He knew that a trip to the DMV to replace my driver's licence would have been too much for me to bear.)
what a great story. i'm glad you got your wallet back.
ReplyDeletewhen tom and i were first married and living in provo, i left my wallet on top of the car at a gas station, and when we drove off, it flew off.
a couple hours later a little boy of Mexican descent knocked on our door to return it. (how (un-)pc am i?)
this was back when i actually carried cash, and we were even poorer than we are now. so i was so grateful.
it's nice (and, unfortunately, too, too rare) when something makes you think people are basically good.
Wow! Who knew there were still people out there so kind! I'm so glad you got it back, whew!
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