The bad and good re trip and why I'm in the Christmas spirit

8 years ago

During a lunch break and time to shop, last Wed, I lost my money purse with $250 and my driver license and credit card, but didn't realize until that evening.

My two traveling buddies had left to go across the street to get ice cream, while I finished up on blackberry cobbler. Ordered that after I had finished my soup, and owner was our waitress, and said she'd come back to the table to get money for the cobbler.

Paid her, and left to get on the bus.

That night at dinner, I went to pull out the money purse to get my glasses, and no purse, that was supposed to be in my shoulder traveling bag that I use.

Had a show to go to after dinner, and before it started, bus driver told me to call credit card company and put a freeze on it, NOT cancel, in case we found the small purse.

Bus driver came up with the name of the restaurant and said he'd call when it opened on Thursday. Was something I could not worry over as what's done is done, but at least I had taken care of the credit card.

Next morning we did the walking tour of the Titanic and you leave thru the souvenir shop and as I was walking in, I could hear whispers of "here comes Glenda"

Bus drive stepped out front and center, with open arms and said the restaurant had it and all the contents were untouched.

Needless to say bus driver got a great big hug.

He, the tour guide and I drove, while the others were dropped off at a mall, to the restaurant, and tour guide went in and picked up my purse.

I must have left the money purse on the table when I paid the owner as I left in a hurry to get on the bus.

NOW that's is great public relations for a restaurant! Multi praises for the restaurant and its owner.

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lindyluwho

8 years ago

Thank goodness your found your purse! My heart sank when I started reading your post! What a great bus driver you had. He was such a huge help to you.

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Amazing Aunt Audrey
8 years ago
That's wonderful Glenda!
carol_in_california
8 years ago
So happy you found your money.
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kathyg_in_mi
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What a happy ending!
nanny98
8 years ago
Great memory that you will remember forever. Makes one 'tear up'.
marilyn_c
8 years ago
What a huge relief! There are lots of honest people around and I am so glad that the ones who found your purse were some of the honest ones.
sylviatexas1
8 years ago
Yay!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
8 years ago
That's awesome! How lucky they were honest. I would send a nice tip to that lady. Good happy ending.
ont_gal
8 years ago
Fantastic!!
stacey_mb
8 years ago
What a tremendous relief that your purse was found! Fortunately, there are lots of honest people and good news stories, and these are nice to hear about. Many years ago, my sister-in-law and I travelled to Los Angeles with our small children so that we could visit Disneyland. We arrived at night and were a bit daunted by navigating in the large city. After we drove to our motel (getting lost along the way), my sister-in-law realized that in the rush of events, she had left her luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside the airport terminal. She found out when she went back the next day that someone had taken her luggage inside and nothing was missing.
lucillle
8 years ago
I am so happy for you!
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Georgysmom
8 years ago
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Not only great P.R. for the restaurant, but for the touring company. Great bus driver! Glad it ended so well for you.
wanda_va
8 years ago
This is a sad time of year to lose money (not to mention the driver's license and credit card)...and special time of year for a happy ending. The waitress and bus driver are special people, and I'm sure you let them know how happy they made you. Merry Christmas, dear friend.
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eld6161
8 years ago
It's hard to be mindful when we are out of our element, on vacation and rushing around.

So happy yo got your money back. I never heard of freezing a card.

My Dh just recently found a band card in the machine at our local Citibank one evening. We called and they said they had to cancel it. Even though we were honest by reporting it, they still didn't not want us bringing it back to Citibank the next day which is understandable.

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janey_alabama
8 years ago
Wonderful story, thank you for sharing. Love reading about good news stories.

Merry Christmas to you!
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dances_in_garden
8 years ago
That is great! And Merry Christmas!
jwood52
8 years ago
Thanks for sharing your Christmas miracle story.
glenda_al
Original Author
8 years ago
ellend, the credit card company was more than happy to freeze the account. I called Sunday, and it didn't take anything to unfreeze. Plus I used it yesterday :o)

Thanks to all of you for your sweet caring responses!
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dandyrandylou
8 years ago
The bus driver is the one who impressed me in this story! He went way beyond the norm, and I wonder if he couldn't use a little something extra for Christmas?.........Pink
Yayagal
8 years ago
It happened to us in Ireland and my sister lost her purse. We did some sleuthing and got it back but she, unlike you, was a nervous wreck.
phoggie
8 years ago
It is heart-warming to hear of your story....wonderful bus driver, but it has been my experience that they are always helpful to their passengers.
glenda_al
Original Author
8 years ago
Hey pink, the bus driver was cute as a bug and one particular beautiful lead singer, in one of the big shows, found him quite attractive. Long story, but we all got big chuckles over her and her actions just as we boarded the bus to head back to B'ham.
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kathleen44
8 years ago
That is awesome and how the bus driver really was concerned and helpful. I hope you tipped him well.
glenda_al
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kathleen44, of course, he was tipped well by all those traveling. He was awesomely fun and great!
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dandyrandylou
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Hope somehow the bus driver sees this post.
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Good for you! I love happy endings...and kudos to the restaurant owner!

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