What a stranger did for me today!

[Kathi_S]

Well today I went scale shopping. I went to Costco, because we needed a lot of other things too. So I decided to try out the sample scale to make sure the readout was easily visible, because my husband is visually impaired and I wanted to make sure he'd be able to easily read it.

It didn’t have anything to do with the fact that I hadn't weighed myself in a few days, and was wondering what my current weight might be, so there would be no need for me to turn the scale over and adjust the setting from kg to lbs, or to set my purse on the shelf before stepping on the scale to test the readout.

So after I checked the readout was clearly visible, exactly like the one pictured on the box, imagine that, I tossed one in the cart and met up with Jack who was looking at vacuums and we continued shopping for another hour or so.

We finally finished, get out to the car and I have no keys. Jack has his, but mine are gone, because my purse is gone. I have absolutely no memory of putting it down. I run back into the store in a panic. I had a lot of cash in my wallet and several credit cards! I had little hope of finding it intact.

It had been turned in, and everything was there. All of the cash, all of the cards. Everything! If I knew who turned it in, I would give them half of the cash I had just for being so honest!

It's so weird, when I'm so afraid of bad people, someone comes and does something so good!

 

[3momchaos]

Costco is a pretty stand up place…might not have happened at WalMart. Happy you got a new scale and that there are still honest people in the world!

 

[KarenWV]

Well today I went scale shopping. I went to Costco, because we needed a lot of other things too. So I decided to try out the sample scale to make sure the readout was easily visible, because my husband is visually impaired and I wanted to make sure he'd be able to easily read it.

It didn’t have anything to do with the fact that I hadn't weighed myself in a few days, and was wondering what my current weight might be, so there would be no need for me to turn the scale over and adjust the setting from kg to lbs, or to set my purse on the shelf before stepping on the scale to test the readout.

So after I checked the readout was clearly visible, exactly like the one pictured on the box, imagine that, I tossed one in the cart and met up with Jack who was looking at vacuums and we continued shopping for another hour or so.

We finally finished, get out to the car and I have no keys. Jack has his, but mine are gone, because my purse is gone. I have absolutely no memory of putting it down. I run back into the store in a panic. I had a lot of cash in my wallet and several credit cards! I had little hope of finding it intact.

It had been turned in, and everything was there. All of the cash, all of the cards. Everything! If I knew who turned it in, I would give them half of the cash I had just for being so honest!

It's so weird, when I'm so afraid of bad people, someone comes and does something so good!

The Lord truly works in mysterious ways. Maybe it was a reminder that the good in people more than outweighs the evil some are capable of. You truly are surrounded by love & caring here, and imho it just spilled over into your outside life. ❤❤❤❤

 

[Kathi_S]

The Lord truly works in mysterious ways. Maybe it was a reminder that the good in people more than outweighs the evil some are capable of. You truly are surrounded by love & caring here, and imho it just spilled over into your outside life. ❤❤❤❤

I do think things happen for a reason. I think I needed reminding that that there are good people out there. I came home from Costco a lot calmer than I've been all week. The Lord is truly watching over me.

 

[missyinacage]

I think the universe definitely decided that you needed a reminder that people can also be kind and considerate. I'm glad you're feeling better about the world in general. And that you got your purse back.

 

[Tomo]

Things like this makes me have faith in humanity. I try to live as Anne Frank once said "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." I admit I have shifted this thinking in the past 4 years but I keep trying. Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[KarenWV]

Things like this makes me have faith in humanity. I try to live as Anne Frank once said "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." I admit I have shifted this thinking in the past 4 years but I keep trying. Thanks so much for sharing.

Thank you so much for including this quote from Anne Frank. It brought tears to my eyes thinking about her having that much wisdom and hope in a hopeless situation. We all could benefit from that attitude and belief that good ultimately triumphs over evil. Not to diminish the trauma that is left behind, but my spirit is uplifted when I see hope added to the mixture.

 

[JudyNY]

I love that this had a good ending! There are good people out there!

 

[Kathi_S]

Things like this makes me have faith in humanity. I try to live as Anne Frank once said "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." I admit I have shifted this thinking in the past 4 years but I keep trying. Thanks so much for sharing.

That was the perfect quote. I was actually thinking about the holocaust this morning. Propaganda has the ability to turn several nations into angry mobs. We have to be so careful not to ever let this happen again.

Deep down I do believe we are all good at heart, I just hope none of us get caught up in the angry mob.

 

[Roni]

My heart started beating fast when you said your purse was missing. I am in awe that a truly good person had your best interests at heart. I have heard of other people leaving their purse somewhere awkward. It is amazing that it worked out for you. Blessing to you along your path.