Unrelated, but deserves to be shared

I just have to say

THANK YOU SO MUCH

FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART

to the man who just came by our house to return my wallet.

I had somehow dropped it on the platform as I was getting on the subway to go to work this morning. Upon arriving at work, and discovering it's absence from my person, I called my roomies, a couple financial institutions, and the lost-and-found, in between searching through my bag just in case I missed it the last ten times I looked. I quickly accepted it's fate, and realized that, though holding some sentimental value, it was all just stuff in the end.

At least that's what I told myself, but I was still kind of sort of hoping that I would somehow get it back.

I spent the rest of the day thinking about how the majority of people in the world must be good and honest and decent and kind and thoughtful and caring, otherwise we would all be out for each other 24/7, and life wouldn't be so fun.

I imagined coming home to my train stop, where my friendly station agent who sees me every night, would welcome me home with my wallet in his kiosk and a smile on his face. I got off the train tonight and saw the same old smile, but alas, there was no wallet to be had.

I imagined checking the mail, and finding my wallet stuffed in an envelope in the mailbox - albeit with the cash inside missing, but ID cards and all else surviving the separation (I didn't expect complete honesty) I went to look in the mailbox, and there was no wallet in sight.

I imagined a stranger stepping off the train, picking up my wallet off the ground, looking at the contents, and realizing from my driver's license that I lived right across the street from the station. Lo and behold, this is exactly what happened!!!

Thank you, Mister with the Bucket Hat and Friendly Smile, for making my day a lot brighter, and reinforcing my belief that the world is indeed a wonderful place full of wonderful people. I hope that you will always be taken care of, and that the universe gives to you what you give ten-fold.