Pocketbook Found on East Side of Manhattan - Honesty Story #23

This is an inspiring story about a person that decides to take the time out of her plans and schedule to return a pocketbook she found to its owner.

My sister Fran who lives in Atlanta came to New York and last night I went out to dinner with her, my mother and her girlfriend Toni. One I stepped out of the building there was Toni, very excited with a pocketbook she had just found right there on the sidewalk on E. 48th St between Lexington Ave and 3rd Ave. We looked inside and there was everything; wallet, cash, cell phone cards, etc. etc. etc.

After a short discussion about where we should turn it in, Toni decided to call people’s # on the lady’s cell phone who might know the lady. After a few phone calls we got in touch with a relative who somehow got in touch with the owner of the pocketbook. We went to the restaurant, proceeded to have dinner and within 2 hours the ladies husband contacted us, came back to the restaurant, and retrieved the pocketbook intact with all its contents.

We all commended Toni on her full and complete honesty and the good deed she had performed. By the way, the husband was grateful enough also to invite us to a bottle of wine at our table. A good night was had by all, and Toni should be especially commended for her honesty and diligence in getting that pocketbook into its owners’ hands.

Sent in by Sergio Robin

1 comment November 28th, 2007