I recently had an experience that merits sharing. It reinforced my belief that there are still honest people among us.

Recently, I was shopping at Marden’s in Lewiston with my granddaughter. I returned to my car with my purchase, proceeded to put her in the back seat, along with my purchase and the diaper bag, forgetting my pocketbook in the shopping cart. I climbed into the front seat and headed to Poland — a 30-minute drive.

I reached for my pocketbook when I got home and could not find it. I searched the vehicle, front and back, to no avail. I knew, then, exactly where it was and decided to return to Lewiston to try and locate it — another 30-minute drive.

I prayed and hoped that it would still be there, but when I arrived the cart was empty, still in the same location.

I entered the store, very nervous of the outcome at that point, and asked at the service desk if anyone had returned a purse. To my astonishment, they responded with the exact color and gave me my name. An employee by the name of Chris Pinard had turned it in.

Pinard should be acknowledged publicly to reassure the public that we are still surrounded by honest people.

When it’s possible to publish such a story, we should, so that younger generations realize that honesty is still a valuable trait to possess, and that they can make a big difference in the world today.

L. Theresa Franck, Levant