It Just Doesn't Belong To Me

A newlywed couple left a black-zippered case on the roof of their car as they sped away from the reception. The case had all their wedding gift money in it — $12,000. By the time they reached their honeymoon destination, they realized what they had lost. “I feel numb,” the bride said. “Overwhelmed.”

David Yi, who was unemployed and struggling to pay bills, found the black bag. He tracked the couple down and returned their satchel, with every dollar intact. When asked why he turned in all the money, Yi said, “I guess it doesn’t matter whether it’s $50 or $1,000 or $1 million. It doesn’t belong to me.”

 — “Fairy Tale Princess Story Turns Sour after Newlyweds Lose Money,” Daily Herald, 
Suburban Chicago, Illinois (February 20, 1996)