Woman Returns $200 She Stole 15 Years Ago Because 'I Regret It'

13 Jul 2014 10 views

Size Print

Woman Returns $200 She Stole 15 Years Ago Because 'I Regret It'

A woman paid back $200 she stole from a bar 15 years ago while bartending because "it was wrong and I regret it."

When Pamela Hedges, owner of the sports bar Gibb's, found out a letter in her mailbox, she thought it was a credit letter from a bank. But when she opened the envelope, she was stunned to find a $200 check and a handwritten apology from a worker she employed fifteen years ago.

(WATCH the video below or READ the story from WWGP-ABC News)

Story tip from Julia Frerichs

Jeanne Goddard

About author

# Inspiring

Widow's First Anniversary Dinner Alone is Made Special by Red Lobster Employees

Every year for 30 years, she was taken on a date to Red Lobster, her favorite restaurant, by her husband for their anniversary. This year would be different, according to their daughter, but the staff in Columbia, Missouri, made sure to make the night special.

# Inspiring

Captain Orders 50 Pizzas Delivered to Airline Passengers Stuck on Tarmac

Frontier Airline Passengers flying from Washington, D.C. to Denver Monday arrived after midnight, five hours late, but most did not complain. While they were waiting on a tarmac in Wyoming for stormy weather to clear in Denver, the Frontier Airlines captain ordered pizzas delivered to the plane.

# Inspiring

Lion, Tiger and Bear Are Best Friends

A lion, a tiger and a bear have all become best friends at an animal sanctuary in Georgia, since being rescued as cubs from a drug dealer's basement.

# Inspiring

This Blind Man Tutors Young Readers, An Example to All (WATCH)

Jeff Balek was born blind, but that hasn't stopped him from pursuing one of his favorite past-times – teaching children who can see how to read. With no transportation of his own, getting to the program is a labor of love, but Balek says volunteering through the YMCA in Charlotte, NC to help children overcome their reading barriers has enriched his life in ways he never imagined.

# Inspiring

Waiter Gets $1,000 Tip and Shares It With Entire Staff

A diner who was celebrating his birthday at The Ginger Man in Albany, N.Y., last week tipped server Michael Shafts $1,000, along with the message, "Pay it forward." And, Shafts did pay it forward, sharing half the tip with his co-workers.

# Inspiring

5 Friends Get $10K to Travel US, Spreading Kindness to Strangers

Thanks to a $10,000 grant from Kind Snacks, five friends are hitting the streets this summer, spreading acts of random kindness to strangers around the country through a nonprofit organization called ARK Project Now.

# Inspiring

Teacher Adopts 'Holy Terror' Student No One Else Wanted

Cruz Riojas came from a troubled home and was reportedly beaten by his stepfather. His anger flared often in the classroom where he was known as a "holy terror." Teachers loathed him. But Linda Hooper eventually came to love him.

# Inspiring

Commenters Unite To Replace Stolen iPad for Down Syndrome Boy

When 15-year-old Henry Stratman, who has Down Syndrome, found out that his house had been broken into and his beloved iPad taken, he was devastated. Within hours, commenters posting to an online news website in Humboldt County self-organized an effort to replace it.

Widow's First Anniversary Dinner Alone is Made Special by Red Lobster Employees

15 Jul 10 Views
Captain Orders 50 Pizzas Delivered to Airline Passengers Stuck on Tarmac

09 Jul 8 Views

Worth Sharing

WS

Woman Returns $200 She Stole 15 Years Ago Because 'I Regret It'

Jeanne Goddard

About author

You might be interested in

Widow's First Anniversary Dinner Alone is Made Special by Red Lobster Employees

Captain Orders 50 Pizzas Delivered to Airline Passengers Stuck on Tarmac

Be the first to comment

Leave a Comment

Recent Stories

The Broken Bicycle: A Short Moral Story

The Tortoise's Tears: A Short Moral Story

Tokyo's Restaurant of Mistaken Orders Employs Dementia Waiters for Unexpected Meals

Man Who Vanished Nearly 30 years ago Found Alive Under Neighbour's Cellar

Man Who Won $1,300,000,000 Lottery Jackpot Sued by Family After Breaking Promise to Share Winnings

Derinkuyu, Turkey's Underground City of 20,000 People

Woman Returns $200 She Stole 15 Years Ago Because 'I Regret It'

About author

More posts

You might be interested in

Be the first to comment

Leave a Comment

Recent Stories

Edit Review

Quick Login

Login To Your Account