Goodness is still around.

@xFiacre (12594)
Ireland
November 30, 2022 3:56am CST
Trundling through Gare du Nord train station early this morning I heard a man behind me shouting “monsieur, monsieur”. Hardly surprising in Paris so I trundled on. The voice persisted and I got the impression that I might be the Monsieur in question. I turned round and noted a young man coming through the crowd in my direction, holding my wallet out to me. I hadn’t realised that I had dropped it, and am still dumbfounded that someone in the crowd had noticed, stopped and returned my wallet to its rightful owner, contents intact. Dumbfounded and ever so pleased. I took the wallet from the young man’s hand and he was swallowed up by the crowd hardly giving me time to shout “merci” in his direction.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (13316)
• Hong Kong
30 Nov 22
The young man did the right thing. Thanks for sharing this positive story.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
30 Nov 22
This is a first! A young man who picked up the wallet you dropped and gave it back to you. I am impressed!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
30 Nov 22
@xFiacre - Good people do not even wait to be thanked.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12594)
• Ireland
30 Nov 22
@ladyduck I wish I knew his name.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
30 Nov 22
May his tribe increase. that's great of him, and how he tried his best to hand it to you. Yes, there are stull many good people in the world.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
30 Nov 22
What are you doing in Paris at this time of year?
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12594)
• Ireland
30 Nov 22
@maluse November is our favourite time of year to be in Paris - it’s all mist and melancholy! Moreover, this is when the Nouveau Beaujolais arrives each year.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
30 Nov 22
@xFiacre These are valid arguments, of course!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Nov 22
Oh wow, just WOW! how nice is that? It restores your faith in humanity. We encountered a lot of kindness overseas.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85269)
• Bangalore, India
30 Nov 22
Thanks for sharing the story. Such acts of goodness has become so rare in the world today. And when it happens, we do get surprised.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
30 Nov 22
You were blessed indeed. You will never forget that. It could have easily gone the other way.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
30 Nov 22
Yes, goodness is still around
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