An Honest Man   

   We're tired of reading about people who cheat, steal and otherwise use unscrupulous ways to make a few bucks, or millions.

   So it was really nice to learn of a Michigan man who found and returned $43,170 to a family that had donated a piece of furniture to Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Legally, he could have kept the money he found in the item he bought.

   Years ago a man, frugal and cash oriented, hid his money rather than deposit or invest it. After his passing, his granddaughter donated his furniture without knowledge of any money hidden in it.

   The buyer, Howard Kirby, a Christian with a Santa Claus beard, located the family with help from the ReStore, and felt joy at giving them grandpa's cash. 

Our Story
   This reminds me of an old story from my late family. 

   An uncle worked away from home inspecting construction projects for the Corps of Engineers. His wife handled the money and whatever else at home. 

   Once when she was hospitalized, he found about $41,000 under the mattress. Mom and Dad happened to be visiting then or soon after, which is how I learned about this.  

   Guess auntie had the same outlook as the grandfather in Michigan. Memories of the 1929 crash caused some Americans to mistrust the banks.    

       Jimmy