The Good Samaritan

I am proud of myself today.

I found a hat on the stairwell (well, the stairwell version for handicapped persons) and I did not take it... Here's the story:

I love winter.

Its the time of year I aquire most of my 'free' belongings. Glove(s), scarves, keys, wallets, sunglasses, bus passes,
...hats.

But what if the person who lost the item retraces his steps and finds the item right where he suspected he had left it? Then would he not be relieved? Satisfied? I bet it would make his day.

I could make someone's day.

This realization came to me when someone emailed me, reporting my lost wallet found! Did it matter that I not yet noticed its absence?
No.

Though I think we can all agree that picking up lost items on the street is not stealing, I think I can be the first to step foward(back?) and....not do it.

Yep..ahhhh
I'm a good person.