$100,000 In Cash Returned to Rightful Owner

I think it’s safe to go ahead and stick this story in the “That’ll never happen again!” file.

According to WKRN, a Cracker Barrel patron in Murfreesboro, Tennessee stumbled upon a purse that had been left in the ladies restroom. Upon looking inside the purse to locate identification of the owner, Billy Watts was shocked to discover the purse was filled to the brim with cash - $97,000 to be exact.

Instead of running off with the loot, she did something extraordinary: she actually returned the money in full to its rightful owner and refused to accept a reward for doing so.

Now, what in the world someone was doing in Cracker Barrel with $100,000 in cash is beside the point. In my opinion, this woman is nothing short of a hero and should be commended for her unparalleled honesty and integrity.

What Would YOU Do?

Sure, it’s easy to sit behind the monitor and smugly say that you’d give the money back too, but would you really? If you stumbled upon $100,000 cash and had it sitting there, staring you in the face, would you really go through the trouble of locating the rightful owner and return it? I have to be honest and admit that it wouldn’t exactly be an easy decision for me.

Image courtesy of: AMagill

[Via WKRN]

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