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I was reading the letters page of the local paper last week and saw two separate letters from people thanking the unknown strangers who had handed their lost wallets (complete with money) in to the police.
It's worth remembering that there are still a lot of honest people in the world. (I remember both the occasion when my son found a wallet on the train and fortunately the lady's address and bus pass were inside so we were able to post it to her, and the time someone else found his wallet and handed it in)
I'm now the owner of a pretty, blue topaz ring - which by a handy coincidence fits my index finger perfectly. I handed it into the police after I found it on the pavement, but no one reported it as missing, so it's now mine as the apropriate time has passed since I found it. I find it a little sad that the owner never reported losing it. Did they assume that no one would hand it in? (It's probably not massively valuable, but a gold ring, even if only 9 carat, is still a gold ring)
Moral, if you lose something, tell the police. You've nothing to lose and you might well get a happy surprise.
It's worth remembering that there are still a lot of honest people in the world. (I remember both the occasion when my son found a wallet on the train and fortunately the lady's address and bus pass were inside so we were able to post it to her, and the time someone else found his wallet and handed it in)
I'm now the owner of a pretty, blue topaz ring - which by a handy coincidence fits my index finger perfectly. I handed it into the police after I found it on the pavement, but no one reported it as missing, so it's now mine as the apropriate time has passed since I found it. I find it a little sad that the owner never reported losing it. Did they assume that no one would hand it in? (It's probably not massively valuable, but a gold ring, even if only 9 carat, is still a gold ring)
Moral, if you lose something, tell the police. You've nothing to lose and you might well get a happy surprise.