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Published Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in Opinion

A happy story at Christmas

I would like to share a happy story for a change. These days, you can't get enough of the good stuff and it's rare for people to share the good stuff, so... here you are.

My sister and I recently went to lunch at The Dynasty. This is a rare occasion because we have both been out of work for a while. She has recently gone back to work and wanted to take me to lunch, so I agreed.

We had a nice lunch with good conversation and lots of laughter. When it was time to go, she pulled her money out of her pocket and realized that she didn't have the $100 bill she had planned to use to pay for our lunch. Thinking she had left it on the table at home, I paid for lunch. We left to go home and look for the money. Obviously we were concerned, but thinking it was at home was encouraging.

When we got to the house we found no money. So, we went back to the restaurant to check the table, hoping that it had fallen into a crack in the seat or possibly an honest person (doubting that this was possible but willing to try) had found it. You see $100 isn't a lot to some people; but when you've been without for so long, it is a lot,

I went in and asked the waiter who served us if he had found any money. His face kind of grinned. He asked, "Yes, how much did you lose?" I told him $100. He replied, "It was $105" as he handed me the money.

My reaction was complete shock. I couldn't believe that he was so honest. He could have put that money in his pocket and never said a word. I thanked him and went to the owner and expressed my gratitude. As crazy as it seems, I felt like I had witnessed a miracle. My sister gave him the $5 to show our appreciation (she would have given him $20 if she had it to give).

I think in the crazy times that we are in right now, we should all try to share the good stuff more than the bad. It's encouraging and lifts us up instead of all negative.

Merry Christmas.

Audra L. Avery

Newnan