We left 20 wallets around the GTA. Most came back.
The Toronto Star left a wallet with just under $50 and personal effects in various places around the city two weeks ago. To date 17 have been returned.
Kudos to the Star for conducting this admittedly unscientific experiment. I wonder if the family photos left in the wallet tugged the heartstrings just enough to warrant a return.
I feel I’m an honest enough person and would do what I can to return lost items. In the past, I’ve thought to myself “good thing I found this and not some low life.” Though perhaps I think too highly of myself. This article is a great example of the willingness of people to take the higher ground and help a fellow out.
When finding a wallet or a lost item you are presented with three options: (1) Ignore the item (2) Steal it (3) Do what you can to return it. The third option is the only that requires work with no reward but the satisfaction of doing the right thing. I suppose if you’re a firm believer of karma, you may return it hoping rewards in the future.
Sometimes its hard to see people as inherently good especially in the busy metropolitan. Albeit returning a wallet is a small act and doesn’t really make a person a saint. However I, and I’m confident many other who will read this story take solace in the knowledge that strangers do help strangers.
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