Teen Boy Returns Wallet To Former War Soldier — Receives Text From His Mother Subsequently

Aug 05, 2020 by apost team

You're walking along one day and happen upon a wallet. It isn't just any wallet; it's a wallet stuffed with thousands of dollars in cash. Would you leave the money inside and attempt to find the rightful owner of the wallet or take the money and run? That is the question that one Fremont, California was forced to ask himself.

Irvington High School senior Tommy O'Connor thought that he was going to enjoy a typical lunch break from school when he happened across the wallet. Tommy purchased a soda and as he was leaving the store, noticed the lost wallet. The teen picked up the wallet without ever looking through its contents.

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Many people, in today's day and age, struggle to make ends meet and keep a roof over their heads and would be tempted to keep the money and throw away the wallet. Tommy, however, isn't a typical teen.

He took the wallet and gave it to his para-educator, Ana Gomez, when he returned to school. Gomez opened the wallet and searched the contents, hoping to identify its owner. Ana found a total of $2,300 inside of the wallet and a Veteran's identification card.

Ana then took the wallet and its contents to the school principal, Sarah Smoot, and together they reached out to find the owner.

Word of Tommy's good deed traveled fast, and his mother heard the news before the school day had even ended. She sent her son a text message and praised his integrity.

"I got a call from the school," his mother said via SMS; "You are one in a million, and I love you to the moon and back."

Tommy's father, Ron O'Connor, also expressed pride in his son's actions. Ron told his local news KPIX 5: 

"With us living month-to-month, it is a big chunk of money and I'm so proud of him that he did that."

Tommy's principal was able to find the owner and when she delivered the wallet, learned that the money inside was intended to pay the man's rent. He subsequently gave Tommy $50 as a reward for his good deed.

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Has this ever happened to you? Every penny counts in today's world and many people would have kept the money and thrown the wallet away. Let's spread the word to make Tommy O'Connor a "feel-good hero" by showing the video to our loved ones.