FINDING NEEDLE IN A HAY STACK

GOLDCATCHER · Nov 6, 2008

GOT A CALL FROM MY BROTHER-IN LAW TODAY, SAID HE WAS WITH A FELLOW WHO HAD LOST HIS RING IN A HUGE PILE OF LEAVES. HE TOLD ME TO HURRY BECAUSE THERE WAS A FRONTEND LOADER TRYING TO LOAD THE PILE OF LEAVES INTO A DUMPSTER. THE GENTLEMAN WHO LOST IT WAS 86 YEARS OLD,AND FOUGHT IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR,AND WAS A COMPLETE STRANGER TO US. HIS WIFE HAD BOUGHT THIS RING BACK IN THE 1950'S. ALSO HE EAS A PUPLE HEART RECIEPIENT. ANYWAY THE MAN IN THE LOADER SAID TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW THAT WE WOULD NOT FIND THIS RING. SO I STARTED CHECKING THE PILE. IT TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THERE IT WAS. WHEN I PICK THE RING OUT OF THE PILE AND HANDED HIM THE RING , I PATED HIM ON THE BACK, AND TEAR WERE RUNNING DOWN HIS CHEEKS. I MIGHT NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN, BUT I KNOW THAT METAL DETECTING PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE HIS HERO'S. ALWAY MAKES MY DAY WHEN I CAN MAKE SOMEONE SMILE.

woody_g · Nov 7, 2008

makes you feel good don't it

CRUSADER · Nov 7, 2008

Done similar a few times myself. Very satisfying, well done.

fortbball9 · Nov 7, 2008

You are the man :thumbsup:

This world needs more people like you :thumbsup:

Job well done :thumbsup:

You will be rewarded in the long run :thumbsup:

fortbball9

Happy Harry · Nov 7, 2008

Thumbs Up!!!! HHHH

JasonB · Nov 7, 2008

Honorable Mention?

I love those stories. You get good treasure findin' karma when you do things like that. But that's not the reason you do them (it's still nice to get the karma).

Jason

olepossum · Nov 7, 2008

may the bird of paradise poop on the drivers shoulder and may you find a 12oz 20krt band with a 8 carat rock in itmy daughter was given a 2 dollar boomerang bill as a gift by her grand dad sunday she put it in the offering plate at church and my wife didnt have any ones to replace it the big man up stairs will repay you both 100 fold you hit a string with me when you said he was a vet .