One day, while working at a fast food restaurant, I noticed a woman had left her Louis Vuitton bag on a table.
I waited around for about 20 minutes, but I clearly remembered seeing her leave. So, I picked up the bag and placed it in the lost and found without ever looking inside.
A month went by.
Then, my manager approached me and said, “Hey, it’s been a month… do you want the bag?”
I said yes and went to the back to retrieve it. When I finally opened it, I was surprised to find nothing inside except a single piece of paper.
Curious, I unfolded it and saw that it was the receipt for the bag. Written on it was a message: “To the girl who needed a new purse during the holidays.”
It turned out that this woman had planned this all along. I glanced at the receipt—$1,700 for this bag!?
Carefully, I packed my belongings inside, took it home, and kept the whole thing to myself.
That purse ended up being a huge confidence booster in job interviews, making me look more put together.
I still have it to this day, not just because it’s a nice bag, but because it reminds me of the humble days when I had very little—and inspires me to pay that kindness forward.