What if you found a $100 bill in Wal-Mart?
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One Hundred dollar bill
Abby, a 16-year-old a brand new driver and her new license did not mean a thing unless she was behind the wheel. She begged her mom for any driving opportunity she could find. Lori, being a good mom, realized that having a license and a car meant new responsibilities and freedoms. Along with these came a new level of trust between a mother and her teenage daughter. Her mom had a long grocery list and was happy to let Abby do the running. She gave Abby a $100 bill, a list and sent her off with a “be careful!” and a silent prayer for her daughter’s safety.
Abby jumped in the car and headed to Wal-Mart for the goods. She hoped she would run into some friends once she arrived. She parked the car, did a quick hair and lipstick check and closed the door behind her.
Wal-Mart was its normal busy buzz with customers running in every direction. Abby wanted to get the groceries, yet kept a watchful eye out for friends. She clutched the money and the list and began filling the cart. Soon it was time to pay for her items. Abby’s heart sank into her stomach. She could feel an instant panic come over her as tears began to fill her eyes. The $100 bill was gone!
She frantically searched her pockets, the cart and retraced her steps, all to no avail. She ran to customer service and said in a frenzy, “I lost my momÕs $100 bill! She sent me in for groceries, and I lost it! She is going to be so mad at me!”
The ladies behind the counter tried to be helpful. They took down her name and phone number, but it seemed like a lost cause. It was, after all, a $100 bill lying on the floor of Wal-Mart. For most customers, it would be a dream come true to find.
Abby drove home slowly rehearsing over and over in her mind how to tell her mom the story. No matter how many ways she tried, it just seemed to get worse and worse.
Her mom was upset the money was gone, but instead of punishing Abby, she said, “I have been reading a book about claiming blessings. One part even talked about claiming our money. We will claim that $100 back.” The mother and daughter sat down together and prayed that the money would be found and returned.
That night at 10 p.m. a miracle happened. The telephone rang. It was Wal-Mart. A $100 bill had been found and turned in–by a Southwest Baptist University student.
Abby could have been devastated over her loss, but thanks to the selfless act of an honest, unselfish individual returning $100. Abby, felt as if she regained a million bucks. To that precious human being I extend a personal thank you.
This is a true story from the student newspaper of southwest Baptist university. (This is a true story submitted by Julie Bryant, Instructor of Elementary Education. Julie is cousins with Abby.)
What would you do if you found a $100 dollar bill? Keep the cash or your integrity?
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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Thank you Giovanna, you bring us the most interesting stories. This is a wonderful one. It is always better to have our self respect and honesty is the best policy. That is the way to go.
Dan and Deanna “Marketing Unscrambled”
Hi Gio .. return it immediately to the store owner (or in this case the management) .. I did that the other day with a wallet left on a counter. I lost my car keys in the hospital when I had an elderly cousin from Canada over and we were visiting .. thank goodness someone had very kindly left them at the front desk and I was able to take Jenny down to her friend’s house along the coast .. not funny for a while! But I was so grateful!
Thanks - Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters
Wow, that’s a great story! I think we’d be surprised by how many people would return the money to the owner/store management.
Hi Giovanna,
Someone once gave me twenty dollars extra in change at the store. I immediately told the cashier what had happen and he was surprised that I gave back the money. I told him that the guilt of keeping it would have been too much. So I go with integrity.
Integrity is a winner.
Give it back immediately and feel good about it.
One could keep it, spend it and feel quilt or one could keep it and feel joy.
Can’t buy joy.
The last time I kept something that didn’t belong to me was when I was 23. I’m 55 now!
Giovanna, thank you for the comments on the videos. Glad that you liked them.
Dan and Deanna “Marketing Unscrambled”
Hi Giovanna,
We definitely would return it, too. I once paid for groceries with a $100 bill which required change. The cashier didn’t notice she handed me the change and the $100 bill back. When I brought it to her attention she was SO thankful for my honesty.
Thanks for sharing another wonderful story.
Many Blessings….
Roxanne and Hugo ~ Believe Achieve
Hi Giovanna. This is an encouraging story, especially in these times. It would be tempting to keep the money in that first split second. But I wouldn’t be able to comfortably keep and spend it. And I’d be thinking how I would feel if I’d lost that money so I would imagine how thankful they’d be to receive it back.
Hi Deanna
That is right, we should never trade in our value for dollars!
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thought.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hilary
What a great story you share. I love that you returned the wallet and someone else turn in your cousin’s keys. What comes around goes around.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your story.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Positively Present
I agree with you. I believe more people would do the right things than not.
Thank you for your comment and your support.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Nadia
Yes, one more real story about integrity
You are right, integrity worth more than money.
Thank you for your comment and sharing story with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Davina
You are such a gem. Yes, whenever we questions what we should do. We should think how ourselves would want things done, if it were happening to us.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your wisdom. You have added more value to this post.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
what if the money were not in a wallet? how would we know it went to the rightful person and not somebody behind the desk at Walmart or one of their friends?