I Had The Pleasure to meet an Honest Man Today

[grandpawrichard]

This morning a man knocked on my door. When I ansered the door this is what transpired:

Honest man: Are you dick Raymond?
Me: Yes Sir, how may I help you?
Honest man: Are you a hunter?
Me: Yes Sir I am, I am a bow hunter.
Honest man: Where do you hunt?
Me: I hunt on the property on the XXX road which belongs to XYZ Corporation.
Honest man: I too am a bow hunter. I just wanted to ask if you have ever lost anything.

Me: Yes Sir I did! I lost my Canon A80 Digital Camera in a black case with a red stripe!

Honest man: Well Sir, I am happy to tell you that I found your camera!
Me: You are kidding! How ruined was it?
Honest man: Here, you be the judge! (hands camera to me)
Me: It's in Perfect shape! Where did you find it? I searched for it for 2 days after I realized I had lost it!

Honest man: I found it 3 days before the end of the season. I have been going back to that parking spot to see if I could catch you there to ask if it was yours! The day I found it, you had left before I did. When I went to leave I saw something black laying where your truck had been parked. So I walked over to investigate. When I picked it up I realized what it was.

Me: I'm flabberghasted! Thank you so much! How did you find me?
Honest man: Today I was looking at the camera. The batteries were dead, so I could not look to see if there was any photos or name on the camera, so I went to use the batteries that were in the front pocket of the case and I found this business card for your archery shop.

Me: Fantastic! I always carry an extra card or two just in case an archer needs something for his bow at reasonable prices.

Honest man: Well, I'm sue glad that you do! I just wish I would have looked there sooner!
Me: I sure appreciate this and I would like to give you this. (Open wallet and pull out a $50 bill)

Honest man: No Thank You Sir! I don't deserve that!
Me: You sure do! Honesty deserves to be repaid!
Honest man: No Sir, you don't need to do that!
Me: I know, but I want you to take this and take yourself and your wife out to a Nice Dinner!
Honest man: Well, OK! But it isn't necessary!
Me: I know, but I really want to do this for you and I want to Thank You for being so Honest! I sincerely hope that you get your deer in the late season and that it is a State Record, plus the Biggest deer that you will ever kill! I would be Honored to hunt with you any day! You are always welcome in my home, my shop and my range. If you ever need bow work, accessories or just a place to hang out and shoot, my doors are always open to you!

Honest man: Thanks! I'll remeber that! I had better get headed to work now! I'll see you again in the woods or here! (gets in truck and leaves)

Me: Dang! I forgot to ask his name! Oh well, I will see him in the hunting area again and I'll ask him then!

What a dipstick I am to forget to ask that Honest Man his name! I was so excited to get my camera back that I totally shut my brain off!

Talk about making my day, my week, my month and the rest of my year!

dick

[bowslap]

Uncommon these days, but we do exist!

Hope you do catch back up with that individual......sounds like a quality human being.....'slap....

[hoosieroutdoorsman]

It is nice to see honest people left around,,am glad you got your camera back GPR,,will look forward to seein some of the pics of your deer from it this year ;D

[grandpawrichard]

To an Honest Man:


photo by GPR.

Thank You!

dick

[grandpawrichard]

I'm glad to see that everyone enjoyed my post so much! I am still in shock today about how wonderful the Gentleman was and so is my whole family. We are all saying prayers of thank and also a few extra prayers for him. I sincerely hope that The Good Lord Rewards him Tenfold!

I also appreciate every kind word that you have posted about me. It sure is wonderful to see how well liked and respected I am. The Archery Community is a Wonderful Thing! There are so many fantastic people involved in it that it makes me Proud and Happy to be a member of it!

To every member of this forum I say Thank You for being such a Positive, Caring and Important part of my life and of the Archery Community! Together we can all change a little piece of this mixed up, messed up, World where Honest and Integrity, are the Norm instead of such fleeting moments!

And again, I would also like to Thank The Honest Man! Without his act of Honesty thais thread would never have come into existance and it would have never been able to brighten so many people's day!

dick

[admin]

Hard to follow up those words dick. Somehow I figure you would have done the same thing.

It is still very gradifying hearing stories like this, still gives you some faith in this mixed up world.

I do agree that the Archery/Hunting world is a great place to hang out and we are proud to have you as a member of our board and community.

One big happy family.

[intruder]

That is an amazing story!!! Still some good people out there!! did yo happen to give him the address to the lodge?

[michihunter]

So that means there are two of us now!! ;D ;D ;D ;D


Great story dick. Glad you got the camera back.