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Across the Fence:  Reading the lost & found ads...  |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 11 2014 : 4:14:16 PM
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I always read the ads because you never know when you see a wandering pet, that it might be in the lost ads, so today when our local paper has a found ad that simply stated, "Found Money", and a phone number, it made me cry, cause I know that there is still really good people in this screwed-up world, so I called and left a message that it wasn't my money, but I wanted to thank who ever put in this ad and wish them a very merry Christmas, a happy New Year, and that God would bless them for this kindness and it would come back to them 10 fold...a couple hours later my phone rang, and it was the lady who placed the ad, and she wanted to thank me for the best message she had ever gotten on her answering machine, and to tell my that she had the owner of the money call her right after I had called, and proved it was her's by amount, what it was in, etc...This sweet lady made my day, and also the day of the women who lost it
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13764 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13764 Posts |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7371 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7371 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2014 : 4:32:34 PM
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Tina, I am so proud of you for taking the time to call the woman and let her know that you valued what she did. You blessed her by acknowledging her good deed, and in turn she blessed you by calling you.
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 25, 2014 |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2014 : 11:35:29 AM
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I just read this. Bless your heart, Tina!
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
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Dapple Grey Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
725 Posts
Betty
Goodrich
Texas
USA
725 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2014 : 7:19:33 PM
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Oh, what goosebumps I had reading this! We have some wonderful people in this world!
~ Betty ~
Farmgirl Sister # 5589 |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17358 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2014 : 11:44:02 AM
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That is AWESOME, Tina! I love it - you're the quintessential farmgirl, celebrating the goodness in people, and sharing the joy! :) Thank you for sharing! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Edited by - Ninibini on Dec 15 2014 11:44:28 AM |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2014 : 8:12:46 PM
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sooo, I got a call from Annie today, (she is the sweet lady who found and returned the money), she , after much arguing, finaly agreed to accept the reward money that was offered to her, and she wanted to split it with me (it turns out that she has been a widow for 30 yrs, and her only child died in Vietnam war), she has no living relatives anymore either, I told her I could not accept any of that money, it was her's for the great deed that she did, she answered if I did'nt take it, I would lose a great friend,lol, ok, what if we donate it to a childrens charity, toys for tots came to mind, and she agreed, only if I would pick her up and we would go together, so she could donate her half also...sooo we spent several hours talking over tea and homemade cookies, and as I said my good byes, she hugged the breath outa me, and said I was the daughter she never had, and always wanted, made me cry all over again, I think I made a great friend today, and I will always cherish that...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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Terralea
True Blue Farmgirl
138 Posts
Terra
Midland
Michigan
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - Dec 19 2014 : 3:10:39 PM
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What an uplifting message in a world that feels tilted much of the time.
Terralea |
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GinghamGirl
Schoolmarm
1422 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
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Posted - Dec 21 2014 : 4:31:51 PM
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Tina...what a beautiful story...thank you so much for sharing.
Joyce Hein
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