When you stopped at that convenience store just off of the Shelby exit along I-80 and found that wallet just laying there did you stop to even think of who the owner of the wallet might be before you took the nearly $800.00 inside? Did you even think for a second it could be a recent honorably discharged military man from Fort Collins. Yes, it was irresponsible of him to not have a better watch over it but if you had taken time to look at his license you would off seen that he was still nearly 1000 miles from home, did you not think he would need it to get home? Did you not think he'd want to buy his family Christmas gifts once home? Did you think even for a second that the loss of this money could send him into the panic attacks he suffers from? No, probably not! While he was serving in the Army, defending your & my freedom, just what was it that you did for the good of our country? The glow from your ill-gotten gain is surely going to fade quickly and you're going to fade back into that dark world from which you came. I'm sorry you weren't brought up in a home with good moral values that would of had you turn the wallet back over to my nephew completely intact. May the Lord have mercy on your soul. Thankfully he has loving parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles who were able to get him money via Western Union so he could continue on his way back home. Lon Know a military family in need this Christmas? Nominate them here: http://www.bigdaddyweave.com/klove#KloveForm Take a listen to "I'll be brave this Christmas" while there
Was this a family member of yours? Sorry to hear about what happened. Sorry for the soldier, sorry for the state of our society when this stuff does happen. Glad another one of the good guys is going to make it home for Christmas. He's earned a great family holiday.
When I moved to Philly in 1989 I was at a boat ramp on Beltsville Lake (I think thats the name) unloading my boat. I found a wallet laying there. It had over 400.00 dollars in it and a New Jeresy drivers license. I unloaded the boat/ parked the truck and found a park officer and told him I found this on the boat ramp. Monday I went into work and coworkers asked if I kept the money? I couldnt believe they asked and said no. They told me the officer probably took the money and the guy would be happy to just get the wallet back. I told them if that was the case its on him and not me. I can sleep at night and I hope he do the same.
Last year I lost my wallet in a convenience store parking lot with 400 in it. Later that day I got a call from the store manager telling me they had the wallet. 380 was missing and they said an old lady returned it. I asked the manager to review the security tape because it was unlikely an old lady would clean out the wallet. Sure enough the 16 year old cashier took the money out of my wallet. Old values and morals return my wallet to have some punk girl with no morals rob it, times sure have changed. Do you have a paypal account set up, I would like to make a donation to your nephew. Thanks Herb
Thanks for the offer! He doesn't know that I've posted this. I have a paypal account for my shop, I'll send you a PM Merry Christmas, Lon
I don't want anyone to think that I think it is someone from the board but if your an Iowa member, you are in the local waterin' hole and you hear someone braggin' about findin a lost wallet, well.................................................
As a boy scout in Ky back in the mid 50's, we came across a full set of new ww tires in a small cave. Told the local sheriff about it when we got back in town. Somebody saw him driving around a few weks later with 4 new tires on his car. Nice......what a great lesson....
I hate to hear stories like this because it drives home the point that there is so much dishonesty in this world. But there are some lessons to be learned from it. A couple months ago when I went to Lowe's I pulled a cart out and found a checkbook in it. I opened it and fortunately it had a phone number on the checks so I called the guy from the store, left him a messege, gave him my name and told him I would turn it in at the customer service desk. If you ever find yourself in this situation, this is the important part: I told the girl at customer service that I had already called this man and told him where his checkbook would be. This was to hopefully prevent her from stealing it. Not that she would but because of someone else I knew of who found a wallet at Walgreens and did the same thing only they did not tell the girl that they had notified the person. When the man went to retrieve his wallet he was told that no one had ever turned in a wallet. Fortunately he had the guys phone number who found it so they got together and went to the store so he could identify the girl he gave it to. Sure enough, she had stolen it and was fired on the spot. The downside, of course, is that the guy was still out the wallet. Incidently, the guy later called and thanked me. He didn't even know his checkbook was missing until he got my messege. He had gone to Lowe's and they had waiting for him. He said if I would give him my address he would send me a nice reward. I turned him down ou: Bill
:TU: Hey Lon - I have a paypal acount, but would prefer to send a small check via snail mail . Can you post an address ? If someone's stalking you, maybe you should send it by PM. I don't think I ever spilled these beans before at this site, so please bear with me. 1. I am a Vietnam Vet, serving with the 56th Air Commandos directly on the Mekong River during the last half of 1966. 90 miles to the Ho Chi Minh Trail. 80 miles to the DMZ - where B-52's were unloading truckloads of bombs from (9) plane groups. A paper coffee cup set on a wooden picnic table would generate WAVES in that coffee - in concentric circles - the effects of the ground still shaking at that distance from the bombing. We lost quite a few FAC pilots, anda few A-26's and some Navy flying crews from VO-67 , who were building large parts of Secretary Robert McNamara's electronic fence. Do a google search for ADSID or VO-67 or NKP or the TLCB. 2. I've had deprivation and suffering. We went over 30 days with only potatoes, rice and tomatoes (and reused coffee grounds to make coffee) to eat. I loved serving my country - hated the conditions. Snakes, spiders and monsoons made for strange bedfellows. Living in tents under constant rain and 115 degree daytime temps were necessary to support the 56th Air Commando mission. A Bengal Tiger on a wooden skid "walkway" to the latrine at 03:00 AM can make your hair fall out. 3. When I left Vietnam in Nov 66 - my brother, Kevin - an 18 year old Marine - arrived at Chu Lai at the same time - Hill 55. . . We passed - me heading north to Tokyo, he heading south from Camp Butler on Okinawa. Four months later, Mar 27, 67; Kevin was killed in combat. I went home to bury my now 19 year old little brother. No parent shoud outlive their kids, and no sibling should have to endure the loss of a brother or sister. I went home on emergency leave with no money in my pocket, having been living pay day to pay day. Complete strangers helped me when I needed help. I have been forever grateful for their assistance and I have lived a life of helping others, especially our military population. I got back to Tokyo 30 days later, and stayed for my last 9 months to get my head screwed back on straight. Everyone on base KNEW my brother had died - almost nobody could talk to me - what a strange existence that was. I left Tokyo, was discharged, and was home in Buffalo, NY a few days later. 4. For many years, while I was working, I wanted to attempt to repay the help I had received so many years ago. So I volunteered at the VA Hospital to run books, make cards up for holidays, helped incapacitated Vets by giving them wheel chair rides out to the courtyards, - little things that meant something to the Vets. 5. While that was satisfying, I yearned to do more. So one day I was at a local Albuquerque restaurant and noticed a few guys sitting eating lunch. They were in uniform - were from Kirtland AFB. They could have been F-16 maint or electronics crew. They might have been PJ's (Para Jumpers) in training at Kirtland. PJ'sare "Seals or Rangrers" in the USAF. . . Could have been refuelers that flew with the F-16's, 24 hours x 7 days a week. So, a few minutes later I got that "lightbulb" thing going on - walked over to the cashier and told her I wanted to pay the check for that table of uniformed USAF folks. She got the waitress to give it to me - I paid it, plus the tip. I was done eating, so I took my newspaper to the lobby and sat there - watching as they asked for the check and the waitress told them it was paid. They were amazed. I repeated this little adventure many times over during my 8 years there. The most gratifying were those young families with one or two little kids - Mom and Dad - where I was fast enough on my feet to pre-pay the check and they were told they could order anything on the menu. Yes,I did that -and these folks continued to order whatever they wanted - they were in shock. Many ordered the cheese sandwiches and kid plates they usually would eat. Then the waitress would tell them they had to order dessert. The kids would be a cut up - laughing and enjoying sundaes or cones or cake. . . Well, I think I have repaid my original debt - not to those who helped me, but in the rich American tradition of helping others. 6. Being on a fixed retirement income now, I still intend to send Lon a small donation to help replace his nephew's loss. I am sure there are others hereabouts who wish to help also. We may not necessarily get the lost money all repaid to him - but whatever we can do - well, what a good Christmas WE WILL HAVE - helping Lon's family. If a few dozen of us sent $10 or $20 - well, that would be nice. Real nice. :TU: Ain't life - just a bowl of cherries ? Thanks again for sharing Lon -without the opportunity to know someone needs help - we wouldn't be able to have such a nice Christmas. :Comp: :Comp: Rip Rohring, SGT, USAF, SEA at Nakhon Phanom - 1966
Did he get the wallet back empty? If not, and it happened recently, don't give up hope. If anyone finds a lost wallet, all you have to do is drop it in the nearest mailbox. It will be returned COD the postage. I was lucky enough to get mine back this way. I also have friends who have gotten theirs back after losing it diving in the Caribbean.
It says the money was transferred to Siegworth Road Supply Is that right ? Edit: I didn't fill in the payment info, but I don't think you receive PayPal payments from the Netherlands that often ? So you will be able to figure it out :TU: !
I already saw that :TU: ! Now it's your turn to donate a little something, Devon but I have a feeling that you already did that
I would in a heartbeat, but having underestimated some of the wife's medical bills, I'm having second thoughts about keeping some less important stuff I've recently bought. I haven't been working since April '08 and she hasn't for two years before that. Devon
