{"id":18125,"date":"2024-05-17T11:14:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T15:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=18125"},"modified":"2024-05-17T11:14:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T15:14:17","slug":"17-year-old-boy-returns-lost-purse-he-found-receives-reward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2024\/05\/17-year-old-boy-returns-lost-purse-he-found-receives-reward.html","title":{"rendered":"17-Year-Old Boy Returns Lost Purse He Found, Receives Reward"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eliana Martin had given up hope that she\u2019d ever see her bright green bag again. However, one 17-year-old with a ton of integrity made sure the lost purse was returned to its owner and that special young man is Adrian Rodriguez. Rodriguez came upon Martin\u2019s bag in a Chula Vista, California Ralph’s store. He might\u2019ve simply dropped the purse off with customer service. He could\u2019ve posted on social media and hoped for the best.<\/p>\n

He could\u2019ve done nothing or kept the contents of value for himself and threw the bag where he found it, but he did none of those things. Instead, Rodriguez found a driver\u2019s license in the bag and personally delivered it to the address on the identification. Talk about going the extra mile! However, it turns out that Martin no longer lived at that address. She previously lived there with her best friend, Melina Marquez, but had since moved out. Melina was also not there when Rodriguez came by to do the good deed. Still, he left the tote with Melina\u2019s family member and went on his way.<\/p>\n