About a week before Christmas Ryan went shopping at Macy's with Lacey and Cassidy for Christmas presents for me. I had some money still left on a gift card there so I sent him to use it. While he was there he called me and said he found some money on the ground. How much I asked. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. He found five 100 dollar bills just laying on the ground. He could barely believe it when he saw it laying on the ground. I think he rubbed his eyes a couple of times. I'm sure it looked kind of strange seeing five $100 bills just laying there. He called for moral support to do the right thing. So, he walked it over to the HR department to turn it in. It was an easy choice for him to turn it in but still not everyday do you find $500. The girl he gave it to said, "Wow, you are an honest person." Ryan said, "I know!" She told him that if no one claimed the money in 30 days, he was entitled to the money.
Ryan couldn't stop thinking about his find. He mentally spent the $500 like a million different ways. Today Ryan called Macy's to see what had happened. The money was still there. So he sent me in to pick it up. I had to sign for it and show my ID. I couldn't believe I was walking out of there with that money. I didn't know if I felt blessed or if I felt like I just swindled someone.
So what do we do with $500?
10 comments:
You take an awesome vacation... or even better you take your girlfriends on an awesome vacation. Or you can be realistic and stock up your food storage and emergency prepardness stuff, reseed your grass or fix your front stuff, but those things aren't as fun as going on vacation or taking a shopping spree. Can't wait to see what you do.
I meant to write fix your front steps, not stuff. Ooops!
What is this hoopla? I find 'er, I spend 'er.
Awesome!
Tiffany went to pick it up, so she gets at least half!
Definitely spend it on something fun. Or something you would love to fix on the house, but don't want to spend the money.
wow, I don't know so many things... bills, foods, vacation, gas, new clothes. that is so exciting. let us know what you finally do.
Hey, I posted a comment a long time ago. Guess it didn't work.
I still can't believe God drops you $500. What a blessing. Spend it as a blessing. Great family memories, food storage, house repair. Or just keep it as an emergency fund. I would have given anything to have an emerg fund when in Cincy.
well- tiffany, from what you say, ryan's pretty good at coming up with fun stuff to do around V-day/anniversaries....I'd have faith and let him spend it ;)
(in all honesty, I'd be boring and sock it away since we seem to be getting hit with a lot of unforeseen emergencies lately!)...but can't wait to hear what you do with it :) that's one FUN find...
YIPEEE!!!!
I think you should take a trip to Utah and see the Willards... WE MISS YOU GUYS!!
What a windfall! I really think that this is a test. First, you passed the honesty test. Score 25 pts. Now can you pass the preparedness test?? Use it WISELY!!! Don't listen to the people in the wide and spacious building. That's worth the other 75 points.
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