Teen returns lost bag full of cash to owner after finding it at grocery store – restores faith in younger generation

Eliana Martin was doing a normal day of shopping at Ralphs. As she arrived home from the Chula Vista grocery store, she realized she had left her wallet behind.

Panicked, she immediately did what everyone tells you to do if you lose your wallet; cancel your credit cards. She canceled her cards and remembered she had left her bag in the shopping card she had used while at the store.

But luckily for her, the person who spotted her bag only had honest intentions. Adrian Rodriguez saw the bag and not for a second thought about keeping it.

“My first thought was to give it back. I was debating whether I should take it back to the store or just bring it [to her], and I just brought it,” he said.

He decided on handing the bag over to Martin himself instead of handing it over to the store. He found her address in the contents of her bag and went over to her place.

He rang the doorbell and handed Martin’s bag over to one of her relatives and left.

Martin later recalled feeling surprised at seeing Adrian in the ring video at her door, holding her bag to return it to its rightful owner.Impressed by his honesty, Martin’s friend, Melina Marquez, said, “We should find him, so we can give him a little gratitude.”

Both the women met Rodriguez to thank him in person. Marquez said to him, “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.”Adrian was surprised at their gratitude and revealed that he had not really expected anything in return. He said, “I didn’t expect nothing back, honestly. I just gave back her purse.”

The women are now organizing a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to reward the young man’s good actions. Their goal was to raise $1000 but they managed to raise more than twice as much!

Related Posts

Every few weeks I notice white powder falling from my ceiling vents. What’s breaking down up there?

Discovering white powder falling from your ceiling vents can be both perplexing and concerning. You might wonder if it’s a harmless issue or a sign of something…

Most people will go their entire life without ever knowing what the drawer under the oven was actually designed for

In many households, the kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home. It’s a place where culinary creations come to life, and where families…

Wow, I never knew this!

Bathroom maintenance can often feel like a daunting task, especially when it comes to dealing with cracked caulking. This common issue not only affects the aesthetic appeal…

Woman experiences afterlife and has shocking message for future

Shutterstock.com People have a fascination with the afterlife because we know so little about it. It seems that a woman died but came back, and she has…

List: 100 surnames that could mean you have royal blood

Have you ever wondered if you might have royal blood? For centuries, royals and nobles have been seen as “fancier” than the rest of us, but the…

The Holiday Cookie Cutter That Turned Baking Prep Into a Mini Mystery

As the holiday baking season rolls in, many home cooks dust off festive tools or treat themselves to new kitchen finds. Cookie cutters, especially those shaped like…