A Random Act of Kindness

Last week, I got an e-mail from Tina Wagner of Apple Valley about an anonymous Good Samaritan in Apple Valley.

Wagner said she recently went grocery shopping at the Cub Foods in Apple Valley. The next day, a police officer showed up at her door with her wallet, which she didn't yet realize she had lost, and told her an anonymous person had turned it in at the grocery store. All the contents, including credit cards and cash, were still there.

Wagner said she'd love to know who turned in her wallet so she could thank him or her, but that she was grateful regardless. She noted not only how nice it was to have this happen, but how it's nice to hear stories about this type of thing—showing that good, honest people do exist in the community.

I think she's right. It's nice to read a little something that gives you continued faith in the people around you.

So if you experience the work of a Good Samaritan or know someone who's performed a good deed in the Apple Valley community, feel free to e-mail their stories to allison.wickler@patch.com, and I'll share them with other readers.