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Rebecca’s act of kindness

I recently lost my gold chain with charms that mean a great deal to me. I called the place I thought I had lost them three times but to no avail. I decided I would never see them again. One charm was the last gift from my deceased son and the other from my twin grandsons. I asked God to please help me find them.

Almost a week after I lost them, there appeared a bright pink mini poster on the mail boxes of my apartment complex, stating jewelry had been found, call to identify and claim. I did that, and sure enough, Rebecca had found them outside my complex (our gates are locked so one cannot enter without a key). She made up the poster and contacted one of the tenants who lives on the street side asking if she could post this poster. She had gone to a great deal of trouble to find the one who lost the jewelry. I will forever be grateful to this wonderfully kind lady.

I most often see the glass half empty. Thank you Rebecca, for helping me to see the glass half full.

Jacquelyn Smiser, Fresno

This story was originally published August 6, 2015 at 6:45 AM with the headline "Rebecca’s act of kindness."

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