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11-Year-Old Boy Reels in a Purse Lost in Lake 25 Years Ago and Returns it to Owner – Good News Network

July 16, 2017 by Leo

25 years after it disappeared, a long lost purse has resurfaced at the end of a boy’s fishing rod—and its owner was shocked to be reunited with it after an 11-year-old boy did the right thing.

Source: 11-Year-Old Boy Reels in a Purse Lost in Lake 25 Years Ago and Returns it to Owner – Good News Network

As you probably know, I believe that the fact that he “did the right thing” is a more common reaction than most might believe. No, what impresses me is that a) most of the items were  in good shape after all this time, and that b) he was able to find the original owner at all! 🙂

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  1. Dee Smith says

    July 16, 2017 at 7:49 am

    Unbelievable!!! Great news!

  2. Sichuan says

    July 16, 2017 at 9:31 am

    This is what happens when a child is taught the proper values. Behavior, good or bad, is learned in the home. Monkey see, monkey do.

    • Leo says

      July 16, 2017 at 9:34 am

      And there are many more good monkeys out there than we think. 🙂

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