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Elginn

  • Posts: 235
I found £237
« on: December 23, 2007, 06:15:56 pm »
Today I found a ladies purse, it contained £237 plus a little change, if it belonged to a rich person I probably would have taken to my toes, but I Looked further in the purse and it had an OAP bus pass in it, it also contained an address, so I did the right thing and took it to her house.

When I knocked the door a younger woman answered it and it turrned out to be her daughter, I explained what I was there for and if I had been able to take a photo of the daughters face it would have reminded me through out next year of the Joy I brought to someones day.

She invited me in and there on the sofa still in tears was the sweetest little old lady anyone could meet, I handed her,  her purse and the poor old dear started crying again? but this time with Joy, she stood up and gave me a great big hug and kiss on the cheek and told me it was her christmas money and all the money she possesed in the world, her daughter had come around to lend her some money so she could get the rest of her christmas shopping.

Out of £237 this little old dear offered me £50 to which I refused to take a penny, the Joy on her's and her daughters face was the nicest gift they could have given me, It took me a while to get her to put it back into her purse, Shame the daughter never gave me a big kiss though ;D

Its the same with my OAP custy's they seem to be the ones who appreciate you more and always give christmas tips, even the one's you know can't really afford to.
To Mrs Stevens, I wish you a very merry Christmas. ;)
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2007, 06:18:41 pm »
This is why being kind truly makes you happy, all those thieves and crookes don't understand, but being kind and nice is the best thing a human being can do and in return they have something worth more than money....happiness. Thats a brilliant story! Luke
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AuRavelling79

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2007, 06:22:06 pm »
Well done Elginn-Sparrowhawk! Honesty is definitely it's own reward.

Walk tall that man!
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2007, 06:23:09 pm »
Honesty is the best policy!
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NWH

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2007, 06:56:04 pm »
What goes around comes around mate,well done i`ll bet that made you feel better than spending it.Mind you if the daughter was nice i would have insisted in at least a kiss before handing over the purse.
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aztec

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2007, 06:59:54 pm »
good on you my friend, not a lot of people nowadays would have done the decent thing.

have a lovely christmas you deserve it for making someone elses chrimbo!
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misterrartois

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2007, 07:18:46 pm »
Top man!

I am a firm believer in karma..i reckon you will have a superb 2008 mate!

If that had been my nan,i would be taking you out for a beer or ten now! ;D
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Ian_Giles

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2007, 07:19:46 pm »
Now that is what I call a truly lovely and heartwarming story...and what a great time of the year for it to happen.
To do a totally unselfish act without thought to reward makes you feel incredibly good.

I once saved a chaps life in a road accident, the only thanks I got was from the police Sargent when I went to the station to give my statement.
It was only a pat on the back and a, "well done lad, your actions saved that boys life."
I hadn't realised it at the time of the accident, but having that Sargent thank me was praise enough.
What irked me afterwards though was to read that the police woman who had 'accompanied' the unconscious young man to hospital in the back of the ambulance had received a commendation! 

Ian
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MNWC

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2007, 07:20:28 pm »
Well done  ;)

A man after my own heart

Ive done the same myself not with as much money though

but the feeling you get after you give it back is one of self pride and  descentsy..... Which im afraid is missing alot in todays  society

Big up yo you and merry christmas

Marcus... 

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gary999

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2007, 07:26:51 pm »
top man ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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xxmattyxx

Re: I found £237
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2007, 07:28:51 pm »
Good for you, well done.
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Paul Coleman

Re: I found £237
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2007, 07:29:48 pm »
Quote from: Elginn-Sparrowhawk on December 23, 2007, 06:15:56 pm
Today I found a ladies purse, it contained £237 plus a little change, if it belonged to a rich person I probably would have taken to my toes, but I Looked further in the purse and it had an OAP bus pass in it, it also contained an address, so I did the right thing and took it to her house.

When I knocked the door a younger woman answered it and it turrned out to be her daughter, I explained what I was there for and if I had been able to take a photo of the daughters face it would have reminded me through out next year of the Joy I brought to someones day.

She invited me in and there on the sofa still in tears was the sweetest little old lady anyone could meet, I handed her,  her purse and the poor old dear started crying again? but this time with Joy, she stood up and gave me a great big hug and kiss on the cheek and told me it was her christmas money and all the money she possesed in the world, her daughter had come around to lend her some money so she could get the rest of her christmas shopping.

Out of £237 this little old dear offered me £50 to which I refused to take a penny, the Joy on her's and her daughters face was the nicest gift they could have given me, It took me a while to get her to put it back into her purse, Shame the daughter never gave me a big kiss though ;D

Its the same with my OAP custy's they seem to be the ones who appreciate you more and always give christmas tips, even the one's you know can't really afford to.
To Mrs Stevens, I wish you a very merry Christmas. ;)

Too right.  It's the only way to do it isn't it?
I hope you told her you were a window cleaner.  It can help to break through the negative stereotypes that some people have.
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LWC

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2007, 07:32:14 pm »
does she need a window cleaner?  ;D

nice one mate...just think how gutted you wouldve been if it was the other way round

when i proposed to my wife, we were in chester, and she accidntly left her handbag on a bench, wouldve be about 5 mins, went abck and gone, money cards phone the lot. she was gutted...tried not to let it ruin our day but hey there ya go lots of scum about...like nicking people logo's cough

good on you, big fat hairy xmas kiss for you from me
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matt

Re: I found £237
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2007, 07:33:01 pm »
good on you

a cracking story of human kindness

and of course with you being a window cleaner you didnt need the cash, as we all earn more than £237 in only a few hours work  :P :P :P
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d s windowcleaning

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2007, 07:33:36 pm »
nice one mate not many people would have done that big pat on the back mate . ;)
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where theres muck theres money

LWC

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2007, 07:41:30 pm »
another thing, i was in the bank the other day, there must of been about 5 elderly people in front, and i heard the ammounts they were taking out. i just couldnt beleive they would walk around with that much in their bags!

one of them said £4000  :o
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Village Gleam

Re: I found £237
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2007, 08:02:07 pm »
I'm not saying this is the same but this early morning(remember how cold it was) a down and out was going through the large open bin in front of a northampton town centre chip shop. I imagine he was looking for some sausage or something that hadn't been eaten.

I went over and gave him three pounds and told him to get some breakfast. Cheap ain't I.
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tonylee

Re: I found £237
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2007, 08:04:57 pm »
elginn
i dont know you but im well proud of you
well done for doing the right thing
happy christmas and all the best for 2008
tony
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Elginn

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2007, 08:09:17 pm »
Thank you Guy's
I looked at it this way, what if it was my dear old mum God rest her soul? or if I lost it myself aspecially this time of year, it does make you feel good when you see the happiness it brings to someone else,

I still wish the daughter would have given me a big wet kiss instead of a big wet hairy one from LWC ;D ;D

My Mrs lost one of her rings in a store the other day when she washed her hands, now this ring I bought her on our very first date over 32 years ago, it was worth naff all in value, but it broke her heart that some scum bag nicked it within 10 minutes, it was worth sentimental value only.
I didn't want to be labeled the same as I labeled the scum who picked her ring up, and before you asked we did ask at customer services and no one handed it in.
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Peter Fogwill

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Re: I found £237
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2007, 08:11:41 pm »
My mum lost her purse last week with around the same amount of money in it.  Like the old lady in the storey she had her bus pass in it, so they would have known she was a 70 year old woman.  Although the money was her much needed Christmas present money, other things of very sentimental value which are worthless to the thief, are impossible for her to replace.

Pity the person finding it was not as honest as Elginn-Sparrowhawk.

Peter
 
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