In the harsh and cold world, it’s difficult to find goodness in people. The violence and hate seemed to seep through us because we often see it in the news. Yet, we find hope in the little acts of kindness.
This story is about that – the goodness that springs from within. And the best part about it? It was a teenager who did it. It gives us a light of hope for the youth and our future.
Purse full of cash
Adrian Rodriguez went inside the Chula Vista store in California, but he didn’t know something big was going to happen to him that day. Maybe he only intended to buy a few items but found something else instead.
He saw a green purse in the grocery. He took a peek and saw that it was filled with cash and card. Others might want to keep it to themselves and feast on whatever is in it, but Adrian knew what he wanted to do.
In an interview with ABC 10 News, he said there was no question about his intention. He wanted to return the purse to its rightful owner. The only debate that went in his head was whether he would return it to the grocery store or straight to the owner.
Canceling the cards… not.
When Eliana Martin realized she had lost her purse, she started calling the bank to cancel her cards. There was a lot in that purse, and she didn’t want that whoever got her back would use her cards for fraudulent transactions.
That’s when she got a call from her mother saying that a teenage boy had found her purse. She sent Eliana the video footage caught in their Ring camera, and the guy was holding up her green bag. She felt a sigh of relief and was thankful to this good Samaritan who went to her place to return her purse.
Good deeds are rewarded a hundred folds
Eliana wanted to meet Adrian to thank him personally. She wanted him to know how she was so grateful that he did the right thing. ABC 10 News got to witness their meetup, and she had a little surprise up her sleeve.
She set up a GoFundMe page for Adrian as a way of saying thanks. Donations would help the young man through his high school expenses.
She also shared how the teenager emulated a value she wanted to see in her kids someday.
“As soon as I saw his actions, I was like, ‘I hope my son grows up to be just like him.’ The values his parents were teaching him, I’m just glad he kept that,” she said.
On the other hand, Adrian only wanted to do the right thing, and whatever reward came to him was a bonus.
Praises from netizens
People in the comments section praised this young man’s action. They said that this act of kindness starts at home, showing how his parents taught him the value of honesty – something that Eliana also pointed out.
They were also glad to hear this fantastic news as it sheds a bit of light on the bleakness of the world around them. Kudos to this young man for being a beacon of goodness.
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