Editor,
I received a call from a woman who found my credit card on a bench in Central Park. She didn’t give me her name or phone number, but gave me her location and said that, if I wasn’t in the area, she would cut the card up.
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Hello, Joe
Refreshing. How great to hear a story about an honest person AND thanks for being so gracious by publicly thanking that person for her honesty. Your letter is a reminder about how we should treat each other.
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