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Have you ever had your wallet stolen?
The first and last time that my wallet was stolen was when I was traveling through Philly. I vividly remember that day because It was such a horrible experience. I felt violated, angry and sad all at the same time. The wallet was later replaced, but my faith in fellow mankind was damaged.
Long story, short, I was in the train station with my ex waiting to get on the Amtrak to Boston. I bought some food from one of the vendors and put my small purse into my bigger tote bag. I later reached into the tote to grab my cell phone, only to find that my purse, wallet and cell phone where all missing stolen.
Now for a nicer story: The “lost” wallet… found.
Tuesday I was commuting home when I stopped by Ms. Kitty’s house (the house where I’m cat sitting). Kitty’s house is actually on my way home, so I stopped by the house for a visit and then hopped back on the bus. Well, almost.
I was waiting at the bus stop when the bus pulled in. I waited by the side of the bus for everyone to get off when a some jerk jumped on in front of me. Literally, I’m waiting beside the bus door and some guy almost runs me over. Trying to bite my tongue, I flash my bus pass to the driver and sit down in the front of the bus. Said, “jerk” proceeds to frantically look around my seat before making a quit exit. Strange!
As the bus drives away, I look out the window to notice the “jerk” searching through his briefcase. He looks panicked like he’s lost something, which prompts me to take a quick look around my seat (forecast was rain, so I was thinking umbrella). The women across from me also noticed something was wrong and quickly pointed out a wallet by another passenger’s feet.
She asked the man closest to the wallet if it belonged to him, and he said, “no”. I asked the bus driver to stop, actually in my panic to get the wallet back to the guy on the street, I yelled out the bus driver, “excuse me” several times before she said back, “I can’t turn my head I’m driving” (which totally makes sense, right? lol). The driver stopped the bus and without thinking the woman grabbed the wallet and ran back towards the “jerk” (who I realize is no longer a jerk, just a frantic guy with a lost wallet). At that point, the guy looked up to notice the bus stopped in the middle of the street and the woman running towards him with his wallet.
The bus driver thanked me and the other passengers for our quick thinking and give us all a big “thumbs up”. How’s that for “lost wallet” happy ending? Faith in mankind restored!
Image: Casey Flecher