I Love Stories Like This

I love feel good stories. You know, the ones where you hear about simple people doing nice things. I found such a story on Yahoo today.

Osman Chowdhury, a 41-year old New York taxi driver, found 31 diamond rings in the back of his taxi. He could have received a hefty sum if he chose to keep the rings for himself and sell him. The thought never crossed his mind.

“I’m not going to take someone else’s money or property to make me rich. I don’t want it that way,”

When the owner of the diamond rings wanted to reward Osman for his good deed, he tried to refuse the $100 reward:

“I cannot take a penny for being honest,” he said, but he reluctantly accepted the money to cover the fares he lost while trying to track her down.

I don’t know why, but I could read stories like these all day, every day. I had to share.

Here’s a link to the full Yahoo article.

Posted by Tricia on February 8, 2007 at 5:41 PM in Misc | 5 Comments »
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D responded:
Posted: February 8th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
It kind of fills you with hope. Doesn’t it? We are smacked in the face daily with the wrong and the evil. The world is not all evil, there is good. I think more good than we realize, due to tv and radio.

I would get the diamonds to the owner too. It would keep me on edge until I found them. I think most people would feel this way. Or at least that is what I will tell myself.
Clever Dude responded:
Posted: February 8th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
I guess people would treat different lost items in different ways. Would you have returned a wad of cash you found on the sidewalk versus a bag of diamonds? It’s alot easier to find the owner of a bag of diamonds because the claimant can probably provide proof of ownership versus someone trying to claim a wad of cash.
Leonesse responded:
Posted: February 8th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
I heard today that the Jeweler only gave him a $.30 tip on the original cab ride too!!! (and yes, that is 30 cents) Can you imagine?! I hope he lives with the guilt and tips properly from here on out!

I am glad there are good people in the world.
Tom responded:
Posted: February 8th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Interesting the different perspectives people can have on the same event. Naturally I applaud the cabbie for returning the diamonds, but what struck me most about this case is the person who lost the diamonds. A 30 cent tip?!?! A $100 reward for the safe return of diamonds probably worth more than $10000?!?! And she is a diamond dealer?!?!?! Its not like we’re talking about a minimum wage worker here!

We do need more people like Chowdhury in this country, but we also need a lot less like the jeweler. If you want to deport a group of people, I say let it be the rich!
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