Daily Archives: April 19, 2019

I feel the need to do a “shout out” to the goodness of my husband right now. Mind you, he isn’t a computer person so he doesn’t read my blogs, or my Facebook posts, or my scary books…but he’s used to being a part of my internet/open book world. Anyhow, he was driving down the road and found a toolbox spilling its contents out on the road. He stopped and picked up what he could find and soon after found a posted notice from the owner looking for the tools. He called and met up with the guy to return the items. Apparently, the guy lost the toolbox off the back of his truck when he neglected to shut the tailgate. The owner truly appreciated Dan’s honesty and integrity. The reality is that in this day and age those tools would have been scooped up and sold at the nearest pawn shop, so luckily Dan was the one to come across the treasures. I call them treasures because to a man, especially my husband, tools are precious belongings.

But not all stories are good – I posted on Facebook about the three churches that burned in Louisianna…a tragedy that GoFundMe is trying to help with donations. This reads to me as a “hate crime”…and if that is the case I hope the people will be caught and prosecuted to the fullest. Then there is Notre Dame Cathedral, and the tragedy knowing the historical building will never be the same. The person responsible, I believe it was a restoration/construction accident, has to deal with that sad weight on their shoulders for the rest of his or her life.

It seems as if so much of what we hear or read is filled with sadness, violent acts, or political ugliness. So, I love it when I can share a “happy ending” story. It is refreshing to know that kindness, honesty, and goodness still exists, and Dan is a prime example.