Tuesday, March 25, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.
While shopping in the toy section at a rummage sale, she left her see-through plastic purse (with a $20 bill inside which she has saved up for months) on a table while looking at the toys. Five minutes later, after realizing what she had done, she ran back to the toy section to find her purse. She found it, in the hands of an adult woman. She went up to the woman and said, "That is my purse," and received a response of "No, it isn't, it's been here a long time." She said again, "It is my purse," and the woman ignored her. My daughter then began to cry. I approached the woman, told her the purse belonged to my daughters, and she gave it to me. The $20 bill was missing.
I hope you had a real need for that $20. Spend it well and know that my daughter will never forget you. Neither will I.
Name withheld
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