[Stoat]

I know that this isn't the very most cutting-edge, worldshaking news story out there but for some reason I felt starved for some good news today and hopefully others might find this story inspirational as well.

[Kurt_Hectic]

We must always remember that most people is good.

[muggs]

Gee, you made me cry. :)

[azhenfud]

"God is up there,....He always watches."

Rest assured.

[pageonetoo]

...I know that this isn't the very most cutting-edge, worldshaking news story

This is the type of guy that makes you happy to be fighting in Afghanistan, as well as helping the Iraqis, in their time of trial. They managed to escape the horror that others arfe facing. IOW, I'm "proud to be an American" can be said in other languages.

I turned on the tv, to hear of another two mosques blown up, with numerous casualties, and thought about the story yesterday, on FoxNews, interviewing some Marines doing a little "nation building". It showed proud Americans, in a good light, so it is not "news" to MSM... even though that is what they are trying to do here at home!

Pray for those in the line of fire...

[McGavin999]

"God is up there," he said on Thursday as he waited outside an auto shop, where his cab was having its brakes fixed. "He always watches."

Yes he is Sediqi, and you have just made Him very proud.

Man, I hope that jeweler gets back to him with a reward.

[Sometimes A River]

Wow bump.

[Old Grumpy]

Since there hasn't been much good news in the past two days down here in the Bay Area, it's a refreshing change to read a good story like this one.

[Buckeye McFrog]

while the MSM and most Dems continue to portray Afghans as too backward and stupid to handle democracy....excellent story!

[TexasCajun]

I had a 2 carat diamond solitaire,lost from my wife's engagement rig, returned by my Hispanic house cleaning lady.

I gave her a $100.00 bill before she left and thanked her.

She didn't want to take the money but I insisted and told her good deed should be rewarded.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

Sediqi, father of two with another on the way, called the number on the bill, trying to sound nonchalant.

Not so easy when you have $350,000 worth of diamonds in your hand!

[Xenophobic Alien]

One for you, two for me..

One for you, two for me..

One for you, two for me..

[flutters]

Follow up ping:

http://www.nbc4i.com/news/5436468/detail.html

Honesty Pays For Cabbie Who Found $350K In Diamonds

POSTED: 2:40 pm EST November 30, 2005

LOS ANGELES -- A Southern California cab driver's simple act of honesty has turned to gold.

Two weeks ago, the driver, Haider Sediqi, tracked down a jeweler and returned to him the $350,000 worth of diamonds he left in the back seat of the taxi.

As a way of saying "thank you," the jeweler sent the cabbie a $10,000 check and a diamond bracelet.

But the honest cabbie was just as impressed with the man's thank-you note. The jeweler wrote that the cab driver had "changed his life."

The driver is putting the money in a bank account to help pay for his children's schooling. And he's giving the bracelet to his wife, who assured him he did the right thing in returning the diamonds.

[fortunecookie]

Thank you, what a lovely story. Inspirational indeed, a good guy doing the right thing. And I, too, was starved for a little good news today.

[andysandmikesmom]

I heard this story on the news a few nites ago, tho I cannot remember what news station it was on...

They also said that he received 10K reward for his honesty...this is the kind of story that makes my day ...with all the bad news we hear constantly, a story like this just stands out, and makes you feel good...

They had this guy on the telephone, and he just said, that he never, ever for one moment thought to keep the diamonds...that he knew, he must return them...what a wonderful man...