Sep 02 2007
A Burgler Repents
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The burglar smashed a window to gain entry and made off with a laptop computer, a camera, and Glass’ wallet with an American Express credit card.
The thief returned the goods later in the day, along with a new basketball and two pairs of gloves bought on the stolen credit card.
Glass and his wife, Shirley, discovered the loot piled on their kitchen table with a neat, handwritten full-page note from the burglar saying he was sorry for “violating the safety and security of your home.”
The robber also promised to leave cash in Glass’ mailbox to pay for the smashed window when he had enough money.
“I have never written truer words when I say that I wish that I had never done this to you and your family,” the note read. “From the bottom of my heart I am sorry.”
Seriously, how often does this happen?
Now initially I would have been pipping mad, but after the heartfelt apology, returned goods, and promise to pay for repairs I would have told the police to take a walk because I’m not pressing charges. Why? How often does someone who has done serious wrong, realize what they did, and make amends? Not very often. Reward that behavior and set a precedent I say.
That’s turning over a new leaf if Mari’s ever heard of it. Amazing, and heartwarming at the fact that sometimes people do have compassion for others.
Mari,
Exactly. It just goes to show that there is hope for that individual.
Wow, I have never read a story like that before. The question is, “what made him repent?” I’m very curious about that. They could seriously make a book about the mindset - oh wait, Crime and Punishment.
Heh
Interesting, but I guess in real world people do not the things like this.
Why?
Since when someone decide to break into house,
he has a reason and he don’t care what he has done.
He need to calm the reason.