Homeless Man Returns $900

[aric]

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HOMELESS MAN RETURNS WALLET WITH $900

Mon Apr 17, 4:35 PM ET

SANTA ANA, Calif. - A homeless man searching through garbage bins for recyclable cans found a missing wallet and had it returned to its owner.

Kim Bogue, who works as a janitor in the city's government buildings, realized that her wallet was missing last week and doubted she'd ever get back the $900 and credit cards inside, she said.

"I prayed that night and asked God to help me," said Bogue, who was saving the money for a trip to her native Thailand.

Days later, a homeless man found the wallet wrapped in a plastic bag in a trash bin, where Bogue had accidentally thrown it away with her lunch. He gave it to Sherry Wesley, who works in a nearby building.

"He came to me with the wad of money and said, 'This probably belongs to someone that you work with, can you return it,'" Wesley said.

Workers at a nearby relief kitchen said the man, who didn't want to be identified, insists on paying for his food.

"He has a very good heart," said Bogue, who gave the man a $100 reward. "If someone else found it, the money would be gone."

Somebody give this man a job right freakin now!

- Aric

[Christopher]

Agreed! Give him the janitor's job!

[aric]

chrisindixie said:

Agreed! Give him the janitor's job!

Exactly. Who keeps 900 bucks in their wallets anyway?

- Aric

[Kiva]

Who keeps 900 bucks in their wallets anyway?

Well, when I went to Costa Rica last year, I had about $200 in my wallet. And some of the customers I see that come into work just pull out huge wads of cash out of their pockets[/b] -I'm talking 20's, not 1's- that certainly look like $900.

Praise the Lord that there are still honest people in the world today! Woohoo!

P.S. Okay, I've just gotta ask... *does best Capital One Viking voice* What's in your wallet?[/color]

[Christopher]

Plus she's going on a trip to Tailand, so she won't be there to work at it anyway!

[Azonthus]

Whoa! That's amazing=) Lucky, lucky woman. Looks like her prayer was answered;)

As for giving that guy a job, I'd hire him if he wanted to work! Some people just enjoy the homeless life and don't want to work. But, if he wants to, I'd hire him right off.

A suggestion for everyone here in reguards to lost wallets and credit cards- make a xerox copy of the front and back of all of your cards. Keep that copy somewhere safe at home where it won't get lost. That way, if your wallet is lost or stolen, you have all of your credit card numbers and the phone number to call to report them. I did this after my sisters wallet was lost and she has too. Hopefully, neither of us will ever loose our wallets again! Another suggestion- NEVER EVER put your social security number on your drivers license. In the state I live in, they try to do it without asking if you want it or not, but I always tell them not to. I also refuse to give out my social security number to anyone because nobody has any business knowing it- not even credit card companies.