Man makes amends for stealing toy car during World War II

Man makes amends for stealing toy car during World War II


The mayor of Abilene, Kansas, recently received an envelope that contained one letter and two $5 bills.
City officials say the sender, a man who identified himself as "Bob," wrote in the letter that he was trying to make amends for a crime he committed during World War II:

In either 1943 or 1944 I traveled thru Abelene, Kansas and went into a 5 & 10 cent store. While there I picked up a 35 cent toy car. I am not proud that I walked out of the store without paying for the toy and I have lived with this for well over 50 years. I wish to be forgiven for this action. I am enclosing $10 cover this costs. ... In the event that some of the owners are in the same family of owners I would like for the money to go to them. If not I would like for the $10.00 to go to a needy family that have children who could use a toy.
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"It's a cool story," City Manager Allen Dinkel tells The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle. Dinkel says they donated the money to the Toys for Tots program.
"It makes you feel good about people again. People do have a conscience," he tells KMBC-TV.

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If that's his only sin , then he might still have a tiny chance to go to heaven.

 

yes that is true

 

why did he steal the toy car in the first place

 

Damn fine man. Talk about a conscience - after all these years, he still couldn't live with it. What a fine example - it's never too late.

 

Probably because he was a kid and had no money and wanted the toy .

 

Nice one.

 

"A clear conscience makes for the best pillow." Old Proverb

 

A bit of an old thread to be reviving...