Manager of Minneapolis Farmer's Market Goes Beyond The Call Of Duty

It was the moment I decided to buy the Flax Seed from the vendor at the Minneapolis Farmer's Market whose pitch included " took care of my hemorhoidal problem"--that I realized my wallet was not where it was supposed to be.  At first, I thought I must have left it on the front seat of my car but when I got to my car, my wallet wasn't anywhere around.

I knew I hadn't left my wallet anywhere because I had just stopped at the  drive thru ATM to pull $100 out to buy my Farmers Market goodies.

Then it hit me. My phone had rung just as I arrived at the Farmers Market  and in my mad dash to answer it, I put my handbag on the trunk of my car and dug deep inside to answer the phone. What I didn't realize is that in my hurry to get to the phone I must have knocked my wallet right out of the handbag.

The phone call was from someone I needed to interview so I went back into my car and proceeded to have a 30 minute conversation. During that 30 minutes, someone found my wallet at the back of my car and helped themselves to the $100.

Fortunately for me, they decided against taking the wallet. The whole scene was observed by Scott and Valerie Robinson who took my wallet to Larry Cermak--the manager of the Minneapolis Farmer's Market.

After I realized that my wallet was stolen---and before I knew that some wonderful people had turned it in-- I drove home making a mental list of the credit and bank cards I needed to cancel.

As I pulled  into my driveway  there was a gentleman standing there. It was Larry Cermak. I rolled down my window and he said, " Are you Elana Centor?"

He then proceeded to tell me what the Robinsons had witnessed and how he was very sorry that my hundred dollars had been stolen.

How lucky am I? How grateful am I that Larry Cermak--manager of the Minneapolis Farmer's Market took the time to  get in his car and hand deliver my wallet to me?  That simple act of kindness spared me enormous stress, anxiety and the awful task of canceling bank and credit cards.

Yes, I am out $100 and in a few hours I might even be mad about that . Right now, I'm feelin pretty happy. I was able to call the Robinsons and tell them personally how much I appreciated what they did.
I hope they enjoy the flowers that should be arriving in a couple of hours.

I still am amazed that Larry Cermak took the time to hand deliver my wallet. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.l
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[Murray Abramovitch]

What comes from the heart goes to the heart. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).

Trust me, you will soon forget about the $100, but you will retain forever the kindness of those who went to the trouble of seeking you out and returning your wallet.